News Exercise #315

1. In the opening statement, why have the fires not been contained despite cooler weather?
2. What is the concern for animals?
3. What are farmers having to do?
4. Who is Brian, and what did he say about the Cobargo situation?

Answers:
1. In the opening statement, why have the fires not been contained despite cooler weather?
The cooler weather has allowed them to control the fire but new pockets of fire are emerging all the time.
2. What is the concern for animals?
It is feared that some species may have been wiped out.
3. What are farmers having to do?
They are having to put down (kill) injured animals.
4. Who is Brian, and what did he say about the Cobargo situation?
He is a highly decorated former volunteer firefighter. He said, “Sad day. The heart and soul of a little rural village just ripped out. When our main street had finished and the buildings were smouldering, and I saw the red- and blue-flashing lights downtown there, and frustration, I wished I was with them. And I thought to myself this was their finest hour.”