British-born grandfather has spoken of how he led his family into the sea as wildfires raged around

[mia]

'We saw tornadoes of fire coming towards us': British-born grandfather tells of momenthe led terrified family into the sea as Australian wildfires tore through their town

Tammy and Tim Holmes led their five grandchildren Charlotte, two, Esther, four, Caleb, six, Liam, nine, and Matilda, 11, into the sea as their only hope while the fires quickly spread.

Even there, their terror was not over as flames licked the wooden jetty they clung to and they struggled to breathe in the smoke-filled air.

The ordeal, near the village of Dunalley in Tasmania, was photographed by 62-year-old Mr Holmes, who moved to Australia from Wales....


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2259468/Australia-wildfires-Moment-terrified-family-forced-refuge.html

[Bjornsdotter]

1. The pictures

I saw the pictures online and it was so hard to comprehend. The terror on their faces was heartbreaking.

[mia]

3. Those images tell their story so well.

Glad that the family was reunited and all are safe.

[Octafish]

2. Incredible story. Brutal summer for Australia...

On the mainland, highs of 54 Celsius equals 129.2 Fahrenheit.