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Originally Posted by Rainmaker
Actually IMPACTED is an appropriate word though admittedly overused by media. The Dunns Road fire just impacted the town of Talbingo where two of my brothers live. Though the residents were told to leave, my brothers and about 50 others stayed along with 3 RFS crews to try to save the town.
The massive fire front hit the historic town in the past two hours but due to the efforts of those who stayed the town was saved with some building losses....
Apparently the IMPACT was like being hit with a hundred burning freight trains....
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Nah. A fire is a rapid exothermic reaction. Not an impact . But the analogy of being struck, well , fair ‘nuff.