Mallacoota resident Jann Gilbert has experienced the terrifying impact of bushfires firsthand.
As a marine ecologist in Mallacoota, located in the eastern part of Victoria, she witnessed devastating scenes of the 2019-2020 Black Summer Bushfires.
During that time, Mallacoota residents, including Ms Gilbert, faced an apocalyptic view which included skies turning a deep shade of red, thick smoke obscuring the horizon, and ferocious fire walls threatening their community.
Ms Gilbert’s residence was one of the over 100 households destroyed in those fires.
With the memories of the Black Summer Bushfires still fresh, she is now gearing up for the possibility of another scorching and difficult summer ahead.
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