When homeowner Paul Sekfy returned to his property he found it damaged but still intact, thanks to the firefighters.
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Inside the house he found a note from the Urunga Rural Fire Service.
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“It was our pleasure to save your house. Sorry that we could not save your sheds,” it read. “P.S. we owe you some milk.”
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Kale Hardie-Porter was part of a team sent to an area near Macksville, New South Wales, to fight fires in what he described to CNN as “horrendous conditions.”
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They came across a house and made a decision to try to save it, despite facing “smoke and heat you can’t imagine.”
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Two sheds were lost to the flames, and the firefighters were faced with a decision on what to do next.
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“It became clear it was a matter of saving the house as best as we can and saving our truck as well,” said Hardie-Porter.
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Not knowing whether the house would survive, Hardie-Porter told CNN the team opened the fridge and took some milk as they hadn’t eaten or drunk anything since midday.
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After the fire passed the firefighters were able to leave the area, and Hardie-Porter decided to leave a note in case the house survived and the owner could get in touch.
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Sekfy was struck by the note and posted a picture of it online.
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He told CNN that the firefighters also ate some cheese and peanut butter, but he doesn’t mind.
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“They don’t have to pay back the milk, I’ll just sort them a couple of cases of beer,” said Sekfy, who told CNN he is now living in a motel as his house is uninhabitable.
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“I lost two sheds and everything else, pumps, machinery, tools and my mountain bike for example.”
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Australian authorities say there are reports of property damage and injuries throughout New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, but have not confirmed the exact extent.
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