With fires all around them, the communities near Mangrove Mountain are living in a permanent state of anxiety — packed and ready to leave at a moment's notice.
Her house is in the predicted path of the fire.At home, she listens to the RFS radio for the latest news.
"We've been falling asleep listening to the firies' radio because you just feel so worried that there's not enough time if you miss a notification," she told 7.30.Ms Carter has had her car packed and ready to go for three weeks."I've tried to pack all the important documents. I've got birth certificates.She is now considering whether she should move permanently.
"If these extreme fires keep happening, then maybe it's not a safe place for me to live with my daughter," she said.Topics:
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