A South Australian firefighter who died battling a blaze has been remembered for placing the lives of strangers earlier than her personal.
Louise Hincks was killed by a falling tree close to Lucindale, about 300km south-east of Adelaide, late final month.
Right now her household and buddies paid tribute at her funeral.
"We aspire to be such as you. You helped and saved so many individuals," her daughter Adelaide Fleming mentioned.
"They're even calling you a hero however extra importantly you are my hero.
"The one factor she didn't educate us was how you can stay with out her."
Her husband, Lindsay, mentioned he would miss her "immensely".
"Louise, you confirmed me what love was all about," he mentioned.
"You made me giggle and on a regular basis was a great day."
Ms Hincks had volunteered with the Nation Hearth Service for 3 a long time earlier than her dying within the line of responsibility.
The fireplace she was battling would go on to destroy hundreds of hectares of land within the state's south-east.
She was passionate concerning the psychological well being of firefighters in her job as a psychologist.
"As a service we'll at all times smile with heat remembrance on the point out of Louise's identify," Chief Officer Mark Jones mentioned.
Greater than 600 individuals attended the funeral.