Returning to his home in New South Wales (Australia), local resident Paul Sekti found in the kitchen a note signed by the Fire Department of the Urung (RFS).
He shared the photo and note to Facebook, where it within days became viral, it was shared thousands of times.
«We were pleased to save your home. Sorry, we could not save your barns. PostScript: we owe you some milk,» reads the note left by firefighters.
The best note on my kitchen bench since the morning after my wedding 😎🌈👍🏼👏👏💕
Sekfy Geplaatst door Paul op Vrijdag 8 november 2019
The receiver of the message and the owner of the house called it «the best note in his kitchen the morning after the wedding.»
In Australia for that week, a huge raging forest fires.
«This week may be the most dangerous in terms of forest fires in the history of the country», — said the Minister of emergency situations of the state of New South Wales David Elliott.
Last Friday with the fires in the North-East of the state has claimed the lives of three people, destroyed more than 150 homes and devastated more than 3,800 square miles of vegetation.
According to local Commissioner ambulance Dominic Morgan, more than 100 people were injured by fire and smoke, including 20 firefighters.
By the way, the firefighter who wrote the note responded to the post Floor-Secti.
Firefighter named Cale hardy-porter wrote in the comments that «it’s a joy to do a little good in such terrible conditions» and wished the owner of the house saved all the best for the future.
And another commenter said he was ready to pay for a carton of milk, which he drank heroic firefighters.
