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"They described an apricot-coloured sky, a ferocious wind and plumes of smoke
that blocked the horizon as they fled.
For Bega Valley’s fire-scarred residents, the Coolagolite blaze that destroyed
at least three houses and burnt through more than 5000 hectares on Tuesday
night was a terrible reminder of what they have faced before, and what lies
ahead.
The bushfire began on land that also burnt during Black Summer four years ago,
igniting only about 10 kilometres from Cobargo, the village in which the main
street was decimated and three lives were lost on the last day of 2019.
Rural Fire Service Commissioner Rob Rogers said the latest blaze to threaten
the region was “terrifyingly deadly”, and had travelled 15 kilometres in just a
few hours on Tuesday night.
At the fire’s peak, more than 200 firefighters and emergency service personnel
worked to save properties south-west of Bermagui, as the blaze ripped through
rural hamlets and right to the edge of seaside villages.
“It was very ominous and very scary, to be honest,” Barragga Bay resident
Sheena Bouvhen said of the scenes that confronted her when she left her home of
34 years on Tuesday afternoon and headed for safety in Bermagui."
Via
Guardian Australia.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
