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Burned forest. Scorched patches of ground with the twisted remains of homes. And equally remarkably - properties untouched by the flames. Balmoral is an eerie and desperately sad sight.
"I loved my house. But my ÄíÄí Á÷¼öÁ¤¼ö±â·»Å»=ÄíÄí ½½¸² Á÷¼öÁ¤¼ö±â·»Å»º£½ºÆ® family are safe. My animals are safe and we helped protect the community and that's more important than the house," he says. "We'll move on and rebuild."
Balmoral Fire Station is awash with À̹ÌÅ×À̼ǼîÇÎ=À̹ÌÅ×À̼ǹ̷¯±Þ À̹ÌÅ×À̼Çsa±Þ À̹ÌÅ×À̼ǼîÇÎ that spirit of kindness. As exhausted firefighters continue to tackle spot fires, volunteers busily process donations of food, clothes, toiletries and bedding.
And perhaps more important, emotional support. Even among the stoicism of rural Australia you get a sense that's what is needed here in the days and weeks ahead.
One family of three whose °æ»ê»çµ¿Á·¹ß home was destroyed sat in the station's kitchen, struggling to process their loss. Tears of shock and grief came in waves.
But there were also tears of gratitude, as the community rallied round them with hugs and warm words - even when there are none.