[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

How stupid can some people be!!
Well last night, a young couple camped illegally on a vacant block next door to us. They decided to light a camp fire, apart from the fact it was still a fire ban, above average temps and high winds. The place they set the camp fire was under an old stone pine with low hanging branches, dry pine needles are about 100mm deep on the ground.
My wife and I thought the smoke coming through the window was another burn off. But when we went outside we saw flames , we ran across the road to investigate only to see the young couple kicking back drinking some beers with flames licking the low branches on the pine.
I won’t say what I yelled at them but the fire was soon out and they took off.
The CFS and the police came out later to check, just as well as there was still smoldering embers.
A big thanks to the CFS and police.

Justin.