I was 11 years old in Adelaide at the time of these fires. I can still remember standing in our front yard and looking at the Adelaide Hills and just seeing them glow orange. What a terrifying and tragic even this was.
I was about 6 years old during Ash Wednesday... one of my school friend's lost her home, I remember seeing it on the news and they interviewed her father who I think had volunteered to fight the fires... I remember how eerie the sky was day & night... One of my mates lives in the hills where there's farm machinery still standing, destroyed from Ash Wednesday, about 50m from his house... a scary reminder to be vigilant, especially with the terrible drought...
If you're not American, please disregard this comment, however if you are, please listen. For goodness sake, you Americans think are so superior that all look up to you as a mentor. What does this have to do with America? It's your narcissistic attitude,no wait, America's arrogance and vanity that influenced you to bring out such a comment.This is just some homework, it has no relevance with America so seriously, get over yourself, coz the rest of the world don't give a shit about the "US" :)
Great vid, It was first year as a fireman! Something i wont forget! A cross between a cyclon and fire! Pity people down there dont learn! Hope it never happens again.
thankyou for this vid, my family lost everything in ash wednesday, i was 3 years old but all i have left of my first three years is one teddy bear my mum saved. We lost everything we even have a pic of our house blowing up in the fire..... NEVER FORGET!!! just remeber and be prepared...
I was'nt born then but everytime i here something about the Ash Wednesday BushFires i just go quiet and think i feel for the people that lost something in that day of sadness
That is very well done, I was one of the fire fighters that came home to nothing, I lost all but what I was wearing.
We started on the outskirts of Cockatoo, once it was realised we could do nothing they sent us to Belgrave station, and then back out to Belgrave Heights. This place was a nightmare. We lost 21 people in there and over 200 homes. I consider myself lucky to have made it out. Thanks for putting your time in remembering what happened.
@docwatson1938 I was at work at the time and missed our truck by 20 mins...the most poignant memory was of all the headlights coming from Cockatoo towards Woori Yallock as people evacuated...We just directed them into the football ground and called for the Red Cross..Poor old Billie Booker (Mrs) wasn't trained for this but reacted admirably. Rest her soul.
:'(
ooOItsMyTimeOoo 1 year ago
I was 11 years old in Adelaide at the time of these fires. I can still remember standing in our front yard and looking at the Adelaide Hills and just seeing them glow orange. What a terrifying and tragic even this was.
Emerald72 3 years ago
I feel sad :(
joannegreenjordan 3 years ago
:'(
Keruaran 3 years ago
We had friends who lived a very short drive away in Mount Burr.
Mount Burr is a small mill town surrounded by pine forest. The whole forest was ablaze. Mount Burr was surrounded by fire and cut off.
Everyone gathered on the football oval in the middle of the town. They were surrounded by a massive wall of fire. The sky was like night.
They thought they were all going to die.
One man died who tried to hide in a rainwater tank near the edge of the forest. He was boiled alive.
I remember...
Keruaran 3 years ago
I remember Ash Wednesday.
I was in school and the ash from the fires only a few kilometers away came in through the windows and covered all the school desks grey with ash.
We all had to stay at the school so that everybody knew where all the kids were.
One girl cried because she knew the fire was close enough to be at her house, and she thought the horses were still in the stables...
Keruaran 3 years ago
I was about 6 years old during Ash Wednesday... one of my school friend's lost her home, I remember seeing it on the news and they interviewed her father who I think had volunteered to fight the fires... I remember how eerie the sky was day & night... One of my mates lives in the hills where there's farm machinery still standing, destroyed from Ash Wednesday, about 50m from his house... a scary reminder to be vigilant, especially with the terrible drought...
PsySchmai 3 years ago
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lifethejourney 3 years ago
If you're not American, please disregard this comment, however if you are, please listen. For goodness sake, you Americans think are so superior that all look up to you as a mentor. What does this have to do with America? It's your narcissistic attitude,no wait, America's arrogance and vanity that influenced you to bring out such a comment.This is just some homework, it has no relevance with America so seriously, get over yourself, coz the rest of the world don't give a shit about the "US" :)
sxcaki 3 years ago 8
this is really sad ay its not there fault they were so innocent but we can trust in god to be with them
rkhoipa 3 years ago 2
god its sad when it says every evening I can still hear my mate yelling at me as he was burning :(:(
Miley747Cyrus747Rox 3 years ago
that would be so scary.
BoiBoy91 3 years ago
It seems that way nowadays with all the hting americanising this country eh?
badwow123 3 years ago
Great vid, It was first year as a fireman! Something i wont forget! A cross between a cyclon and fire! Pity people down there dont learn! Hope it never happens again.
fireman1cfa 3 years ago
thankyou for this vid, my family lost everything in ash wednesday, i was 3 years old but all i have left of my first three years is one teddy bear my mum saved. We lost everything we even have a pic of our house blowing up in the fire..... NEVER FORGET!!! just remeber and be prepared...
StrikeTeam710 4 years ago
this isnt the canberra bushfire ay
Tombothebomb 4 years ago
i agree there bud, bit before my time, just to think all the areas newarllt been whiped out again
abs12345gsg 4 years ago
I was'nt born then but everytime i here something about the Ash Wednesday BushFires i just go quiet and think i feel for the people that lost something in that day of sadness
lukeo3 4 years ago
dad looks back now and says how lucky he is too have a family
abs12345gsg 4 years ago
i am still crying nearly 25 years later
the sky rained fire , thank God for the CFA or it would have been far worse
remember the martyrs
God bless the CFA and all the emergency workers and ordinary heros that day of terror.
christowie 4 years ago
That is very well done, I was one of the fire fighters that came home to nothing, I lost all but what I was wearing.
We started on the outskirts of Cockatoo, once it was realised we could do nothing they sent us to Belgrave station, and then back out to Belgrave Heights. This place was a nightmare. We lost 21 people in there and over 200 homes. I consider myself lucky to have made it out. Thanks for putting your time in remembering what happened.
docwatson1938 4 years ago
@docwatson1938 I was at work at the time and missed our truck by 20 mins...the most poignant memory was of all the headlights coming from Cockatoo towards Woori Yallock as people evacuated...We just directed them into the football ground and called for the Red Cross..Poor old Billie Booker (Mrs) wasn't trained for this but reacted admirably. Rest her soul.
batmanmick 9 months ago
Hi Dylzo like always im happy to know about you. This vid is very sad but we remember the victims of nature. Have nice time from México.
ismaeleduardo 4 years ago