Christmas, Australia, summer, arson by Sheila

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22-DEC-2007

Christmas, Australia, summer, arson

This fire has been raging in a nearby nature reserve since it was lit by a moron
at 2am this morning, over 15 hours so far. There were 4 water helicopters fighting it
when I arrived. It was still blazing when I left.

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/4000s f/5.6 at 70.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Susan Leigh		13-Jan-2008 06:47
Fab journalism!!! Very scary situations..but morons still persist every year!!!

gary becker		24-Dec-2007 22:50
Odd, isn't it, that such dramatic & noteworthy captures are the result of idiocy. Glad you caught it.

Guest		24-Dec-2007 00:41
no deterrent ! Hope it doesn't rage too long... I might ! :-))

Yvonne		23-Dec-2007 01:39
I guessed from the thumb what it was. An arsonist has just been caught here she'd lit 47 fires using mosquito coils! Our big summer worry...

BAS Photography		22-Dec-2007 22:13
Indeed a moron.....

Herb		22-Dec-2007 22:08
Looks scaringly familier

Bryan Murahashi		22-Dec-2007 20:14
Sad shot. We had the same happen with party-goers losing control of their fire and burning many homes in Malibu during the Thanksgiving holidays.

JW		22-Dec-2007 19:39
What bad news. Hope all is under control. Superbly dramatic picture.

Ian York		22-Dec-2007 18:32
The thumb made me think Apocalypse Now I hope it is all put out ASAP

Johnny JAG		22-Dec-2007 17:32
I hope they control it soon.

Dave Wixx		22-Dec-2007 16:43
I would say a great shot, but under the terrible circumstances it was taken I'm sure it's a shot you'd prefer not to have had the opportunity to take. Hope it all gets taken care of and the morons found and dealt with harshly.

Guest		22-Dec-2007 16:27
Hope all is contained soon! This one was started by lightning -http://www.pbase.com/betsypdx/image/85014234 - I didn't get quite as close to the helicopter or the fire!

Máire Uí Mhaicín		22-Dec-2007 14:59
How awful! What is it with some people and fires? May people come safely through this one.

monil		22-Dec-2007 14:23
A dramatic picture . Excellent. v

laine82		22-Dec-2007 11:54
Enough to make the heart stop thinking about bushfires...moron is a good word, it applies well. I hope the firefighters are safe & that all is under control soon....!!

Zak		22-Dec-2007 11:19
if i could i would send you our rain!

joanteno		22-Dec-2007 11:02
What a waste.. Hope it is out soon

Guest		22-Dec-2007 10:45
that is a pity. yes definitely a moron..whoever did that. we are having the opposite over here....wet as anything but i am not complaining...we certainly need the rain. i do like the image...a bit disconcerting with the chopper blades not moving. :)