but today was completely different....
Just after 3.30 I noticed smoke drifting across the valley below - bear in mind we have extremely strong winds again today and you wouldn't expect anyone to even think about doing any burning on the land -
The helicopter landed at the end of the hill behind us where we could see flames and about 8 or 9 guys got out and started to walk down the hill. The helicopter then had it's bucket attached and flew off in the direction of Ugijar, came back with this water drop and did at least half a dozen fly by's (is that a word??) We can still see it smouldering - no doubt we will find out eventually who or what started it burning.
Considering the lack of rain this winter I suppose we're lucky not to have had any more fires around here. There was one at the end of February in between Orgiva and Lanjarón - more about that one here on this blog.
It's now 6.30 and although we've been able to hear the helicopter around we haven't been able to see it until now, when it has just appeared from the valley where the smoke was billowing from, and it's headed off into the setting sun. Maybe its work is done.
Many years ago (October 2010) when there was a fire here, the guys on the ground stayed for a few hours longer checking that the smouldering undergrowth had gone out.
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