Hot stuff. Bushfires in Australia.

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Fri 13 Feb 2009 14:19
Hot stuff. Bushfires in Australia. - FotheringtonThomas
From The Daily Telegraph.

www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/0...g

Molten metal runs from a car destroyed by bushfires in the town of Steels Creek, southern Australia Picture: REUTERS


An indication of just how nasty circumstances must be there.
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Fri 13 Feb 2009 14:47
Hot stuff. Bushfires in Australia. - Zub
I assume it must be something with a relatively low melting point like Lead.
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Fri 13 Feb 2009 14:50
Hot stuff. Bushfires in Australia. - Lud
Or aluminium from the wheels.
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Fri 13 Feb 2009 15:11
Hot stuff. Bushfires in Australia. - Hamsafar
It must be the alloy wheels, as they have disappeared and there is similar silver metal around the bolts/hub.
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Fri 13 Feb 2009 16:15
Hot stuff. Bushfires in Australia. - Old Navy
I have witnessed bush fires at first hand, utter devistation, whole streets with just toilet pans, baths and chimney breasts left. With the odd burnt out car. I would not wish that on anyone, and understand why my Australian friends are so careful with fire and the area around their houses.
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Fri 13 Feb 2009 18:32
Hot stuff. Bushfires in Australia. - Old Navy
One of my Australian pals who lives in a rural wooded area has a rather unusual fire extiguisher, A Honda petrol pump fed by his (big) swimming pool. He admits it would not be much use in a serious fire but might buy him some time for help to arrive.
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