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RE: Flinders Ranges - 2014 Bangor fire
I remember being told about this fire and the following flood by a homeschooling mother who'd moved to the Flinders. They had lots of animals they had to evacuate and ended up letting most of the birds free to fend for themselves. A rescue possum couldn't be reached and stayed in its shed, but luckily the CFS guys managed to save the property, sheds and all by keeping them hosed down. The possum survived.
It must have been terrifying!
It was terrible. We were told to evacuate. I took the kids to their grandparents house, then went back for the animals. I had to keep 2 cats in my parents laundry, chickens in their shade house and guinea pigs in a box in the bathroom (the air conditioner wasn't good and the bathroom was the coolest room in the house) We were lucky we didn't lose any homes in our town. Unfortunately in other areas of the Flinders range many lost pets and livestock and I hate to think about all the wild animals that suffered. I'm glad your friends property was saved and that the possum survived.
Oh goodness. So glad y'all made it thru intact!
Thank you! Many lives and homes were saved due to the heroic efforts of the fire fighters.
That's so sad about the animals. When we had the fire here that started at Sampson Flat I heard a story of a family who were prepared for fighting the fire, but were out when it It started. They were stopped from returning to the house and lost their dogs and a lot of livestock. I was in tears reading it.
Oh no, that's just horrible, that poor family. Such a terrible way to lose lives.