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YOUNG RFS VOLUNTEER IN HOSPITAL AFTER BEING STRUCK ON HEAD AT MOONBI

A young RFS volunteer is recovering in Tamworth Hospital, after being struck by a falling tree branch.

The 18-year-old man was fighting a fire on Gully Road at Moonbi last night when the incident occurred.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to the scene at around 7.30pm, after paramedics struggled to reach him.

He was stabilised and flown to hospital.

The fire is now burning at an ‘advice’ level.

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a full-time position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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