Det mest pinefulde var faktisk, og det var en frygtelig tragedie for dem, som var direkte berørt og mest involveret i at bekæmpe brandene, at vi befandt os midt i begivenheden og var helt klar over vores magtesløshed, mens vejret forblev uforandret.
In fact, the really distressing thing, which was a terrible tragedy for those who were directly affected and most involved in fighting the fires, was that we were at the centre of the action and perfectly aware of our powerlessness while the weather remained the same.