As I sit in my home praying for no wind, low temperatures and rain during the bush fires that are 30km away, and have ravaged many parts of Australia, I am reminded of the human spirit and what many people are made of.
At this awful moment in the history of Australia, many of us are living through the absolutely heart wrenching fear of losing their home, their memories, their hearts and even more terrible, losing their loved ones.
I am living this fear right now along with many of you or people you know.
The fear that I am about to be robbed and my hands are tied and everything material will be taken from me except what is packed in my car.
I have never experienced this before and it is very difficult!
Many of us who are experiencing these horrific bush fires first hand, know exactly what I am writing about and if you don’t I know exactly, you can imagine what it is like. The whole nation can.
What I have noticed over the last week is the amazing human spirit of determination, loyalty, community and generosity.
Of course I have grown to expect nothing less here in Australia.
We are no stranger to the harshness of our land and once we work out how to live in harmony with our land we will be much better off.
You might remember my post this week, “2019 seems to be ending with a real theme for me. Being affected so closely by bush fires we are getting a dose of heroism, determination, vigilance, community and “I’ve got your back.”
I am seeing so much support and reaching out to people in need.
People in the bush fire affected communities seem to know that someone will always “have their back.”
I often wonder how people who have lost everything material to them, can still keep their spirit alive and kicking!
The firefighters both paid and volunteers, have been amazing in our area of the Southern Highlands, NSW.
They are ready and willing to leave their own families and homes to help someone else and their family.
Who does this?
What type of person makes this selfless choice to help others?
Firefighters do this! Both men and women.
The name fire fighter says it all.
They are fighters.
Fighters of fires, fighters of life, fighters for people’s property and people’s memories.
A fire fighter is selfless, knows the need for excellent communication, knows how to work as a team, is dedicated and can adapt to certain situations.
I have been listening to the fire fighter tracking app to get first hand updates and not once have I heard anyone be rude, annoyed or stressed. Everyone has been so professional and just getting on with the job of helping others.
I have been so impressed.
Imagine if you had a firefighter on your team.
Maybe you already do.
Keep our firefighters safe, well rested, well fed and very importantly well loved.
We need you so we can get through such a difficult time together as a nation.
I know I do! Thank you.
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Jayne,
The same fire that is threatening you in the Southern Highlands, is also threatening us in the Blue mountains. Just under ten kilometres from our home in Bullaburra is the northern end of the Green Wattle Creek fire. Because it has grown so large, the section north of Warragamba Dam is now referred to as the Erskine Creek Fire.Your end of the fire retains the original name.
To give some perspective to the size of this fire, the distance from the bit that is approaching us, to the bit which is approaching you is about 70 kilometres (North to south). And is is nearly as wide East-west. It is about 260,000 hectares in area.
You are stuck between it and another fire to your south – the Moreton Fire which is your local section of the Currowan fire (with an area of 300,000 hectares).
If these two were to join, their total area would be only a little larger than the Gospers Mountain fire – yes, it is twice the size of the Green Wattle fire, and is less than 10 k to our north.
Like you we are sitting between two mammoth fires, both less than 10 k from our front door.
The reason I point this out, and give this perspective to those who don’t really understand the sheer magnitude of these fires, is that Kylie and I are not really concerned. We know we are safe, because we know that the fire fighters are there as an almost impenetrable wall between the fire and us.
They are only human, but they perform super-human feats. They are out there tonight burning fire breaks only 3k from our home. They are building a “black line” in the bush and saying to the fire “You shall not pass”. No matter how tired, hungry and thirsty they are, they will not stop fighting until their goal is met. They are there to make sure that we are safe in our homes. They rarely fail to live up to their promise – even in these unprecedented conditions.
These fire fighters are a rare breed, but in Australia, we are fortunate to have bred a lot of them. They have earned our love and respect through their actions and steadfast determination to protect.
These are the people we all need in our lives – and I am grateful that they are there…
Thank you Trevor. With everything that has been happening I apologise for not replying to your comment. I was aware of the Green Wattle fire because it was so close to our property and now I can see the connection of that fire to you in the Blue Mountains. Time to think about how we care for the land and to be more ready. I love living in the country but I also need to consider the land and the creatures hiding in it. Thank you Trevor xx