Once upon a time in the Australian bush, a family of koalas was having a lovely day, munching on eucalyptus leaves high up in their favorite tree. But suddenly, they noticed a strange smell in the air. It was the smell of smoke!
The koalas looked down and saw that the bush was on fire. The flames were getting closer and closer to their tree. The koalas panicked and cried out for help.
“Oh no, what are we going to do?” cried the mother koala.
“We have to get out of here!” yelled the father koala.
The koalas tried to climb down the tree, but the branches were too hot to touch. They were stuck.
Just when they thought all hope was lost, they heard a loud siren. It was a fire truck! The firefighters had come to save them.
As the fire raged on, the firefighters had heard a faint cry for help. They followed the sound and found the group of koalas trapped in an eucalyptus tree, surrounded by flames. The firefighters knew they had to act fast to save the koalas.
One of the firefighters climbed up the tree and carefully picked up each koala, one by one. He handed them down to the other firefighters, who gently placed them in a basket.
The firefighters carried the koalas to safety and gave them some water to drink. The koalas were so grateful to be saved and thanked the firefighters for their bravery. They were especially grateful after they learned the full extent of the situation. There were terrible bushfires that swept through the entire country, burning everything in its path. Over 800 separate fires were burning the land. The extreme high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds combined, created the ideal conditions for the rapid spread of fire. The firefighters worked tirelessly to put out the flames and save as much of the land, properties, people and animals as they could. But sadly many animal lives were lost, over 3 billion animals didn’t make it.
The koala family was happy the firefighters took the time to save them.
From then on, the firefighters worked even harder to protect the land and all the animals that lived there. And the koalas lived happily ever after, safe in a new beautiful home.
