The road is long.

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Two perspectives from people who were burnt out in Cockatoo in 1983.

Past tragedy offers lessons for long road back.

Don't gape at us, your good little victims.

and one from a woman who lost her home in the Canberra 2003 fires.

A letter from a firestorm survivor.

Just because the house is gone doesn't mean the mortgage stops. *sigh*

At least some kids are back to school, and some semblance of normality.

Meanwhile of course some idiot's been lighting fires up near Belgrave, an alleged arsonist has been arrested in Churchill, firefighters have arrived from NZ and the US and there are only 6 going fires at present. Only 6!! Oh and apparently the army's idea of a firebreak is bulldozing the crap out of everything in sight. This made me laugh for no good reason.

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My aunt evacuated from her home in Tecoma on Sunday night as the Belgrave fire was only 5km away, as did all her neighbours. They controlled it pretty quickly though.