I always wanted to become a firefighter as a kid and now I am one, but until today I never knew how scary a fire could be. It is noon on Black Saturday, and the skies are black. The fiery red-hot sun is shining into my eyes but no matter how long I look at it, it just keeps getting redder.
I am fighting the flames, one on one, and it is by far the toughest battle I have ever fought.
After the days had passed and the fire had been extinguished, I prayed I would never experience anything like that again.