Down under burns !
Spectacular set of photographs at the
Big Picture Blog (Boston Globe)
. A very sad caption:
The state of Victoria in southern Australia has recently been hit with hundreds of bush fires during a record-breaking heatwave - temperatures well above 38°C (100°F). Unfortunately, these fires have proved to be the deadliest in Australian history, with at least 166 deaths reported so far. The fires mostly appear to have been started by lightning - however a few appear to have been arson, and are under investigation - entire towns being declared crime scenes. Twenty-four fires are still burning, and authorities warn that the death toll will likely rise.
Ugly face of humanity showing up, even at this time of disaster.
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This is what will happen if you build houses of wood. Notice the only non-wood structure above was the fireplace/chimney.