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The fire just starting at 2.17pm
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One minute later
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The sound from this is incredible
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Look how far it has spread in 15 mins
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A Friends house taking a direct hit of water 15 mins after the fire started, probably what saved the house
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First plane on the scene 2.38pm
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Friends house taking a 2nd direct hit of water, you wouldnt know the house was next to the big pine tree
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Helicopter and ground firemen
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Helicopter with his trail of water from his bucket
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The first of the fire retardant planes
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A man stood watching his trees go up in flames
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After an hour or so.
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3 planes came at once. The house on the right changes throughout these photos
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Another plane
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The plane trying to save the house
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One of the many helicopters that flew over our house. This is a big chunky boy.
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Still spreading
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The big chunky helicopter doing its stuff
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One of the fire planes
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And yet more plane action
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The fire crew having a chat outside my friends house
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Just when you think its under control, up it goes again
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2 more planes trying to save the house, it is amongst the smoke
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2 more planes trying to save the house, it is amongst the smoke. Now the house is not going to be green but fire retardant red!
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Fire crew out on the hillsides
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The owner of the house stood on the roof watching.
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Helicopter dropping more ground fire crew off
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2 helicopters off for more water
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The helicopters ended up using people albercas/swimming pools for water. Looks a very dodgy maneuver
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3 helicopters
