It is now three weeks after a devastating bushfire tore through my old home town Cobargo, part of a fire apocalypse that has razed an area of Australia about the size of England. Fires in various locations in Australia are still burning. The fire season is far from over. Used to be called summer. TheseContinue reading “Responding to the Fires”
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Fences for Farmers Fundraiser for Cobargo Area
For the last ten days I have been thrust back into my old community of Cobargo after a devastating fire razed not only the town but the whole area. I wrote about it. Many friends have lost homes and farms. Many farmers have lost their herds. I have been told the area is scorched earth,Continue reading “Fences for Farmers Fundraiser for Cobargo Area”
Australian Bushfire hits Cobargo – When a bushfire wipes out your old home town
For the last four days I have been gripped by emotions I can scarcely describe, struggling to take in the catastrophe as it plays out through the lives of my friends. Catastrophic bushfires have been plaguing Australia since September, the result of three years of drought, extreme heat and very dry air and wind. YouContinue reading “Australian Bushfire hits Cobargo – When a bushfire wipes out your old home town”
Isobel Blackthorn 