The police explained that the fire would soon be out but as a precaution we had to leave. The reason was that the problem was the smoke coming in our direction.
Today we got the all clear to return and i am glad that the Police took the action they did.
I had four friends all offering me a bed for as long as the problem existed. Friends are really there when you need them but i am glad to be back home.
Good to know you and your goods are safe!
ReplyDeleteI started commenting in your blog about liverpudian "heroes" and then the "bombeiros".I was far from knowing that terrible fires were near.
Again why they are called "Bombeiros" ? , the pt word for pump is bomba, so bombeiro is the man that "operates" the pump, likewise the french word "Pompiers"
Hi Joao
DeleteThanks i didn't know that is what the word is made from.
ok, in the latin countries they follow the same logic : Port-Bombeiros ; Spain - Bomberos ; Italy - Pompieri : France-Pompiers. But a different logic is used in UK Fire Brigade (literally: Brigada do fogo)
DeleteOther curiosity in PT the word "bomba" could mean pump or bomb (diff.meanings but the same word) ex: bomba de agua (water pump) or explosão de uma bomba (bomb explosion)