[SOC] Devastating California Bush Fires

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 18:40:26 -0800

probably because there was an effort made to prevent the Eukes from being
burned    in the 91 Oakland Hills fire Eukes actually blew-up and made the
fire much worse
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian C. Purdie" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 5:39 PM
Subject: [SOC] Devastating California Bush Fires


> Amid the tragic devastation of California's bush fires emerges the most
oddest
> of things.
>
> "Devastation . . . eucalyptus trees stand unscathed alongside a street of
> burned out homes in the San Diego suburb of Scripps Ranch yesterday...."
>
> http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1260&storyid=406242
>
> Obviously the print version of our newspaper carries a much, much larger
> photograph but, most of us here are confused by burned out houses amid
> untouched eucalypts. Strange...
>
> Our thoughts are very much with everyone affected. We know what it's like.
>
> 72/73's
>
> Ian C. Purdie
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