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Ft Mac Fire

Light fades from their eyes As flames light up the skies Heavy smoke clung they could not breathe As the fire took trees grass and seeds Embers burned and fell like volcano ash Raining down on top of the city streets Daylight became like the darkness of night All became smoky and hidden from sight It crackled, it sizzled it burned a wall of fire as it churned Destroying like a destroyer Nothing stood in its path It consumed left nothing untouched It smoldered and then grew hot It reached for things it could reap Anything that was within its reach It lept, it jumped could not be contained A immense wall of heat and flames It left a path devastation while forcing a huge migration While the fire burns on. 06/05/16

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Date: 5/13/2016 3:25:00 PM
Phyl I do so hope you are not in the midst of all that. Fire is such a dangerous friend. On the one hand it is so useful and necessary to our daily survival but if not carefully watched and tended it breaks free and destroys all in it's path. I think the one in Ft. Mac was started by lightening though. That happens around here a lot. Great write. God Bless, JB
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Date: 5/10/2016 3:49:00 PM
oh, such a scary event - very vivid descriptions, my friend. i hope you are all well xx
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 5/15/2016 9:35:00 AM
Not very close to us but we did get some smoke. love phyl
Date: 5/10/2016 1:58:00 AM
G'day Phyllis ... we are hearing reports of this massive fire. You have described a bush fire well - Lindsay
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Date: 5/15/2016 9:36:00 AM
Yes it was a very scary scene Lindsay. Glad to say it was a long ways away but still had the smoke for a couple of days. Feel sorry for all who lost their homes. love phyl
Date: 5/6/2016 1:17:00 PM
- A disaster and a terrible experience - great written, dear Phyllis - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/15/2016 9:39:00 AM
Thanks Anne Lise and yes the fire did a lot of destruction to the city but it will rebuild. No loss of life so that was great. love phyl

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