Man survives bushfire hiding in pottery kiln as Australian town is almost wiped out

'The day before I had actually built myself a small kiln down the back — a coffin-sized kiln — just big enough for me to crawl inside,' he said

Steve Harrison, a 67-year-old potter, hid in a makeshift kiln to insulate him from the flames as his property was destroyed. He told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that he had stayed behind to defend his home in Balmoral, a community south-west of Sydney that has been devastated by the blazes. "I ran to my ute but my garden was already on fire, the driveway was on fire, the road was on fire so I couldn't evacuate," Harrison said.

Hide Caption 25 of 51 Photos: In photos: Bushfires rage through AustraliaFirefighters battle a spot fire in Hillville on November 13.Hide Caption 26 of 51 Photos: In photos: Bushfires rage through AustraliaResidents look on as thick smoke rises from bushfires near Nana Glen on November 12.Hide Caption 27 of 51 Photos: In photos: Bushfires rage through AustraliaAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks at a screen as he gets a briefing on the bushfire situation on November 12.

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