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Aussies warned over common camping mistake after 400-year-old trees destroyed
Campers are being urged to ensure their fires are properly extinguished after a blaze ripped through an Australian park on the weekend, destroying trees thought to be hundreds of years old. Pictures show once towering red gums have completely collapsed along the Murray River, due to the intensity of the blaze. The fire burned around half a hectare at Gadsen Bend Park, on the Victoria and NSW border, but was extinguished by expert crews working within Victoria's Department of Environment (DEECA). Red gums can live for up to 1,000 years and soar 45 metres into the air, and it's understood two giants were saved by a team of seven firefighters. Red gums are considered a slow-growing species of tree, and hollows that provide shelter for birds, gliders, and possums take over a hundred years to form inside them. But it's not just on land that they play an important environmental role, as their fallen limbs provide habitat for threatened fish like Murray cod. What was the cause of the destructive blaze? Mystery surrounds the exact cause of the blaze and how widespread the damage was, but DEECA issued a public statement about the incident on Wednesday, warning people to 'Always ensure your campfires are completely extinguished'. 🏡 Biosecurity hazard found inside resident's oven poses 'serious risk' to Australia 🐟 Incredible discovery at market after common fish purchase 🕷️ Scientist's 'time capsule' in vault key to resurrecting rare species DEECA said crews from its agency, Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic), were unavailable for interview with Yahoo News. In an emailed statement, FFMVic Deputy Chief Fire Officer Scott Falconer said the cause of the blaze is still under investigation. 'The fire burnt around half [a] hectare and impacted some large red gum trees. Some of the trees destroyed by the fire are estimated to have been around 400 years old,' he added. Love Australia's weird and wonderful environment? 🐊🦘😳 Get our new newsletter showcasing the week's best stories.
CBS News
7 hours ago
- CBS News
Frustrated tenants take action one month after Fort Worth apartment fire
One month after a six-alarm fire ripped through The Cooper Apartments in Fort Worth, tenants on Wednesday began taking matters into their own hands. Some residents entered the building and tossed belongings from a second-floor balcony. "It has been awfully frustrating," said Parker Perego. "I spent a month living in my parents' guestroom until I finally was able to find a new place in. Now that I have a new place, I don't have much of anything to put in it because it's all locked upstairs." Antonio Busby was one of at least two dozen tenants who protested outside the complex Wednesday, hoping to get answers from the Cooper management team about when they would be allowed to recover their belongings. The fire displaced more than 800 tenants, including Busby. "I feel like it's unacceptable," Busby said. "I feel like they're more concerned with their own liability before the well-being of their own tenants." Tenant Miriam Zarza is still missing her three pets that were inside the building when the fire happened. "Like I'm devastated. I don't want kids. These were my kids. These were my only babies. I've been having them since they were born. It's just a very heartbreaking experience," said Zarza. After 30 days of tenant demands, the management team finally provided some answers. In a statement to CBS News Texas, a spokesperson said that starting Monday, they will "begin reaching out to each resident individually to discuss next steps relative to their personal belongings." "That's very surprising. It seems like they're trying to make a good face for show rather than getting with the residents and letting them know what the timeline is," said Busby. "So, that's pretty shocking to me. I'm glad to hear it, but I wish it had come from the rental property and the Light Bulb Capital Group rather than coming from you right now." The Cooper management team added that, given the size of the community, the process will take time, but they will provide tenants with regular updates. While Zarza said the news of being allowed back inside her apartment provides some relief, it doesn't bring back her pets or ease the frustration she and others have felt over the past month. "I'll believe it when I see it. They've been saying that since the week of the fire, and we have not gotten updates," Zarza said. "So honestly, I'll just believe it when I see it."
CBS News
8 hours ago
- CBS News
House fire in San Jose spreads to second home
San Jose Fire crews responded to a three-alarm fire that spread to a second home on Wednesday afternoon. The fire started at a single-story, single-family home on the 3300 block of Gavota Avenue around 2:30 p.m.. It then spread to a second house, the Fire Department said. San Jose Fire said all occupants were out of the first home.
