Once again it’s the time of changing seasons. The weather is cooling, and the morning air has a definite chill. People who live in the hills are starting to light their home fires again. But a whiff of smoke on the wind still sets your teeth on edge for a moment while you assess the risk. It’s not yet time to lay the prospect of bushfires aside.
Woman tending a fire at Mt Buffalo. c. 1890-1930. Photo by Alice Manfield (1878-1962) via State Library Victoria.
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