Fire update

[dizzojay]

It looks like the Chobham common fire is out.  It was downgraded from 'a major incident' yesterday, and we've had rain on and off all day today, so that should help the fire crew's damping down efforts.  There are still some fire crews on site, but they're mainly doing preventative work now to stop any flare ups, and all the roads around the common are stil closed becausde of the threat of falling trees or landslips.

It's apparently been the biggest fire in Surrey Heath for seven years, and it's covered an area of over 500 acres :(  Kudos to our great fire crews who've really gone above and beyond these last few days.

Although I know heath fires are just part of life in this area, it still saddens me every summer.   I cant help thinking about all the poor little animals and birds caught up in it all.  Thankfully as bad as this fire was, it's miniscule compared to what Australia was enduring eafrlier this year, and what California is dealing with right now, so I hope that many of them found their way to safety.

When I go into the Country Park in our village, and climb to the top of High Curley, the tallest - and probably only - hill in Surrey Heath, (it's nothing to shout about, only about 100 metres above sea level), all I can see from there is green.  In every direction.  And I hate the thought of any of it burning. 

I don't know if this will be the last fire of the year - I truly hope so, but who knows. 

Comments

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

That sounds reasonable. I remember the first time we went over to Aus to stay with Barry's uncle John who was one of the original £10 poms back in the 60's. He's been over there 30 years by the time we went, and somehow he'd managed not to pick up a trace of an accent. He said how he'd always been teased about being 'a bloody Pom'.

And I hate that 'Karen' meme. I know several Karens, and they are all perfectly nice, intelligent ladies!

[fanspired]

Yep. All the Karens I've met have been sweet and lovely. Maybe they're different in America :P