The pines were protected from huge blazes near Sydney by water-bombing aircraft and specialist firefighters, who were winched into a narrow gorge by helicopter.
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Winched
Synonyms for "winched" (6 found)
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5 entriescable tensioningcrane winchinglashings tighteningmarine winchingrescue winching
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6 entriescrane winchingrescue winchingwinch cablewinch systemwinched loadwinching mechanism
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We had fire retardant, irrigation systems. We winched staff into the area to make sure that we were doing everything we could to protect the trees, and fortunately it paid off.
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