The fires had gotten out of control, weeks of thick smoke and burning forests. Several fire departments had been called in to deal with these tragic fires. Many lives’ had been lost and now it was my turn. Melbourne fire department had been asked to fight the fires in the South region. We pulled on our smoke masks, hoses at the ready. Suddenly a large tree caught a blaze. Run shouted chief. I was frozen to the spot. The smoke around me made it impossible to breath even with my mask on. My shaky hands pulled the lever on my hose and water swirled all around me quenching the flames before … The big tree fell
By Sarah L