Bushfire season has hit again, a combination of dry conditions, steady winds and plentiful fuel lying on the ground providing the perfect environment for devastating conflagrations. Worst hit have once again been the wooded, charming Adelaide Hills, scene of the deadly Ash Wednesday fires that are seared in the minds of all Aussies.
This remarkable photo shows the fire, currently running along a 238 km front, as dusk falls, the flames lighting up the early evening sky.
Terrible. Awe-inspiring. And all too real.
Fire is, of course, a natural part of our Eucalypt environment, but that knowledge doesn’t make it any easier to bear, especially for the couple of dozen homeowners (so far) who have lost everything. The day of most danger will be tomorrow, Wednesday, when a cool change will bring strong winds to fan the flames before any quenching rains will help to put it out. The temperature in the south of the state is currently around 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all residents in the Hills, and with the brave men and women from all over the country who are fighting the fires.
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God be with the brave firefighters and the families at risk – and may the government make sure they have good equipment and not stint on hospital care where necessary and other benefits that we have heard over the years has been inexplicably lacking to those risking their lives fighting fires.
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