Australian authorities call the situation the worst thing you’ve ever seen. Close to the disaster are the danes Carsten Primdal, and Sarah Hartwell, both of which live in the exposed areas a few hundred meters from the fires.
– It is very scary to think that it is so close. You just sit and follow in the development of an app that shows where there is fire at and emit different alarms, says Carsten Primdal.
War & disasters – 12. nov. 2019 – at. 09:22 Heralds katastrofedag: – The worst we’ve ever experienced
– They say that the sparks can soar up to 20 kilometers. The fire is currently 80 kilometres away from us, but such as it has blown in the day, the sagtnes have moved 40-50 kilometers, says Carsten Primdal to Ekstra Bladet.
The many fires in Australia get closer to the megapolis, and it is utrygt for Carsten Primdal and his family. Although it is not the first time they have experienced forest fires in Australia, are they aware of the gravity of the situation this time.
– It is creepy, I have lived here for a long time, and might have been a little used to it, but of course it’s uncomfortable, when it comes so close, says Carsten Primdal.
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Though the fire currently is in a safe distance, Carsten Primdal not avoid being reminded of what is lurking out there constantly.
– That stinks of smoke. If it is just the smoke or what it is here, is hard to say. There is a deal of dust in the air, because we has had virtually no rain in the last two years, says Carsten Primdal, and adds:
– It is tremendously early in the season, that we have these fires. They are usually the first to be in the month of december or January-February, but this season it started very early.
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Major chaos
Also Danish Sarah Hartwell resides close to the many fires in Australia. She writes in an email to Ekstra Bladet, that it’s all a big chaos.
‘I live in NSW in a rural Bush area called Tuncurry close to Rainbow Flat and Taree where burning has been extremely bad. We evacuated our galloping horses from the stables while burning just ten meters away from the stables. My boss almost lost his house, and all the roads here are closed pt. It has been complete chaos and we are almost surrounded by forest fires, pt,’ she writes.
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Panic
Even try Carsten Primdal to remain calm and not act rashly, but different is the situation for several of his neighbors.
– There are any of the others from the local Facebook group that has almost gone into a panic. Being asked, whether we should take off now.
– the Atmosphere is a little panikket in the area, says Carsten Primdal.
He has even made some actions for himself and his family.
– Throughout the day today we have been inside, the kids have been home from school, and I and my wife work from home. Just that if we were to be evacuated, so we were together.
– the Children have just taken it as an extra day of vacation, but when they would go out and play with their friends, so we have said that it’s probably not a good idea.
– There is not much to do about it. There was a fire truck that drove by five minutes ago, and so getting a bit nervous, says Carsten Primdal to Ekstra Bladet.
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