Great story.

thank you so much Walt...

*hugs... hope you're feeling better...

V.

Much, thank you!

This is why firefighters are always mentioned in the same breath as policemen and doctors when someone tells kids who the heroes are. Doctors fight disease, cops fight crime and firefighters fight... well the name says it all, doesn't it? And all of these foes are deadly and implacable. They will sneak up on you and devour you in no time. And without someone willing to stand against the foes, the rest of us would live with a lot more fear in our lives.

Thank you for reminding us who the heroes are, Ms. V.

*bows*

I am very pleased to have been asked to write this...

V.

A wonderful tribute and visage of what is going on in the world.

Thank you Helix... very much...

V.

The good news: It started raining like a bastard.

Bunners
PS: I have a friend New South Wales, his town was completely surround by fire two weeks ago.

yes... I saw that it was wonderfully flooding the fire area... and - wow, I didn't even hear about that.

V.

I have a number of friends that are wild land firefighters... as the say every fireline is a gamble.

Very good story my friend

thank you so very much Fem...

V.

Part of me wants to stop reading the stories, seeing the news etc but such things should be witnessed. My brother got lucky... a few days ago a grass fire took off from his neighbours house started by an idiot with an angle grinder. It came to the borders of his property and then the wind changed and went in the opposite direction. It truly is a gamble on a monumental scale. Good story Vixyy *hugs*

and that's all it takes is a spark... I'm glad you asked for this prompt Yelleena... thank you and a hug back...

V.

And even supers would have trouble with something this big. All the more honor to those in the real world who fight enraged Nature itself.

exactly... they are the unrecognized heroes...

V.

Great story. Liked the visuals.

Leaving Forsyth GA for Sarasota this am.

thanks - and drive carefully...

V.

thank you Marm... very much...

V.

This tale has a good point. One must be careful when one would accidentally mess with nature.

Absolutely...

V.

It takes quite a lot to put ones life on the line like that, especially when up against a fire so out of control, the responders to both the Amazon and the Austrailian bush fires are heroes in the truest sense.

Especially since, unlike Notre Dame, neither the Amazon or the Bush cannot easily be rebuilt so to speak.

Quite a poignant tale you've written here, Vixyy.

thank you so very much... it was a pleasure to write it...

V.

All this talk about heroes and all I can think about is the millions of LEGO pieces that were lost along with those homes. (Especially BIONICLE parts.)

Am I being insensitive?

*chuckles... Legos are loved too... but those can be replaced...

V.

Not if they're parts that have been retired. Those are a dwindling supply. *glances at collection of BIONICLE pieces that have various cracks and breaks* I mean, sure, there's 3-D printing, but LEGO would likely take such files down, and they wouldn't be of the same quality.

That was a gripping story, and a good reminder that we are fortunate to have such brave souls face the wrath of nature (fire in this case).
Thanks for sharing.

you are most welcome, but the thanks are mine...

V.