Wednesday 16 May 2012

Forest fire update

It's nearly 9pm now and the fire has taken 1,800 hectares. Reports say the smoke cloud has reached Mallorca. We've had a stressful day watching and waiting, but now the wind has dropped and is blowing in the opposite direction to our house so it doesn't look nearly as frightening as it did.

The planes are going back and forth over our house to the sea to fill up with water and back to the fire. Let's hope they conquer it soon.


This morning: wind blowing smoke and ash over our house.
We feared the fire was advancing our way

In the middle of the day the wind begins to change direction

The wind is now coming from the east

The fire engulfs the mountain

Flames break out all over the cliff face

At last the sea planes begin work

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