Deans Marsh fire brigade captain Jeff Clissold says he had just finished his first 12 months as a volunteer firefighter when he answered reports of a fire that sparked the Ash Wednesday fires in the Otways.
NEVER FORGOTTEN: Remembering Ash Wednesday – 40 years on
FIRESTORM FIREFIGHTERS: Residents have reflected on their experiences 40 years after fires ripped through the Otways. Pictured from left are Deans Marsh firefighters Malcolm Jeffrey, Neville Bennett, Shaun Bennett and Jeff Clissold.