Guardian Australia reporter Christopher Knaus and photographer Mike Bowers join the Cowie family defending their property about 100km from CanberraTerror on all sides: inside a firestorm tearing through the Australian bushTerror on all sides: inside a firestorm tearing through the Australian bushThe fear in the eyes of Claire and Laurence Cowie’s horses is unsettling. But Laurence Cowie is calm. Warm beer: it’s deadly.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Laurence Cowie dousing flames. “This is real hairy.”Christopher Knaus (@knausc) Laurence Cowie trying to stop the flames destroying his water tank a bit earlier. Not a lot of fencing left.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Laurence and Claire Cowie celebrate defending their home.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2020 09:08 UTC