[Oe List ...] FW: Mayfield's initial response 2009 Fires.pdf

[frank bremner]

Dear Friends
 
Some of you may remember former Adelaide colleague Jim Mayfield, now in Victoria with wife Shirley.  He sent this email, with photos, in response to the many emails and phone calls asking how things were in his territory.
 
They had a fire in their neck of the woods, metaphorically speaking, just before the big outbreaks.  The surrounding area was burned, but their house was safe.  S
 
Cheers
 
Frank Bremner
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------> > Dear Friend, Colleague, etc. Sorry about this initial generalised response -> hope the file is not too much for you to download.> > The photos are in chronological order, and hopefully give you a 'snippit'> look at our experience.> > We are OK, but still somewhat traumatised. However, we count ourselves> extremely fortunate that our fire started a week before the incredibly> destructive fires of last Saturday - also that our fire (deliberately lit)> started only about 500 metres from our boundary, and hence had not had time> to build in intensity or heat. It was only about 2 minutes from the time we> saw the smoke & simultaneously heard the crackling to when we saw it coming> up the paddock toward our house.> > We have sold our property and settlement is 19/03/2009 - so we have a lot of> things to do in the coming weeks.> > Thanks for your concern and kind regards to you. > > Shirley & Jim
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