Just like many other parts of Australia, the Lake Tyers region (泰尔斯湖地区) has long suffered from wildfires. But this region is different from others because of its fire brigade(消防队)一the firefighters are all women.
Charmaine is the leader of the team. About twenty years ago, a house in Lake Tyers caught fire. It was destroyed(毁坏) because there was no fire brigade nearby. Charmaine and her two friends decided to protect their own land by themselves. They started knocking on their neighbor's doors to look for teammates. Five other women joined them. Together they asked the government to give them firefighter training.
Since their fire brigade was set up, this well-trained group has put out many fires. Their job is not only to protect people and houses, but also to save their own history. They have helped to find hundreds of ancient artifacts(文物) on their land.
"When we first set up the team, some people called us the Banana Women," Charmaine said, "because we wore bright yellow uniforms(制服),"They liked the name so much that they keep calling themselves this name. They are bravest "Banana Women" in Australia!
