Australian family escapes wildfire by dousing themselves in a lake, amazing pictures

[Fumesucker]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2013/jan/09/wildfires-australia-pictures

[joshcryer]

1. AU is going to become hell on earth as climate change ramps up.

It's a damn tragedy.

[malaise]

2. Freaking wow! n/t

[Granny M]

3. Jaysus. Terrifying. NT

[madokie]

4. Thank you ladies for taking care of the Children

Yourselves too.

[Pachamama]

5. Im glad the oxygen around them on the surface of the lake wasnt sucked up by the fire in a vacuum

Not sure how much of the surrounding shoreline was engulfed, but it would have been possible for the fire to be sucking the oxygen to feed itself, leaving the women and children gadping for air....


Gawd, this is just an awful preview of what we can expect in the future....more and more....everywhere....

[mnhtnbb]

6. I wonder if the dog survived, too? Maybe the grandfather held the dog in the water.

[MountainLaurel]

7. Incredible photo

Horrific situation, and one that's not going to be uncommon in future years.