a change in the wind: Australia edition

Kit StolzFebruary 4, 2020UncategorizedAustralia, bushfire, firestorm

THIS.
IS.
TERRIFYING.

Footage from earlier this month in Australia details a dramatic scene for firefighters that escape certain doom just SECONDS from an encroaching #bushfire. Watch this video in real time. pic.twitter.com/0SHfsppmrC
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) January 30, 2020

What the approach of a firestorm looks like from the ground. 128 seconds long: watch it once and you will never forget it.

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kitstolz@yahoo.com says:

February 11, 2020 at 6:00 am

If the footage doesn’t play at first attempt, try again. It’s a solid Twitter link to an unforgettable example of why it is unwise — and rare — even for experienced firefighters to attempt to stay and fight an firestorm. This is horror film material.

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