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| The beautiful morning sky the night after the fire. |
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| The Canadairs that scoop up water at La Grande Motte and drop it on the fires of our area. |
Just at the end of summer...still in the intense heat of August and during a period of a strong gusty wind, some fool decided to start a fire in the garrigue - the wilderness area all around us here in Languedoc. The fire moved furiously fast and cut a long swath. The air drops of water were effective, but as night fell, it was evident that the fire would take the night. The night sky was a bright glowing orange and sleep was light and tinged with the fear of the wind changing direction. It seemed like the fire was just a breath away, but it actually was a few towns away.
