But speaking now as a fellow Australian - letting a fire burn?! Are they INSANE???!!!
Obviously they've had more rain over summer than we did last year! Possibly less flammable native vegetation too.
Even so - I'd go with "yes" in answer to that question. It kind of beggars belief that in a residential area a fire crew would stand back and watch the fire burn. I'm still curious as to whether they would have done that if someone had been trapped inside, as distinct from "just" pets.
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Date: 2010-10-18 12:38 am (UTC)Obviously they've had more rain over summer than we did last year! Possibly less flammable native vegetation too.
Even so - I'd go with "yes" in answer to that question. It kind of beggars belief that in a residential area a fire crew would stand back and watch the fire burn. I'm still curious as to whether they would have done that if someone had been trapped inside, as distinct from "just" pets.