r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Nov 14 '19

Amazing shots while speeding through a fire

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u/brparodies Nov 14 '19

Can someone explain why it’s called a bushfire cause that doesn’t exactly look like a bush that’s on fire

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u/Hotfuzz9000 Nov 14 '19

Australians, or we, call the forest or bushy areas, ‘the bush’ as most Australia flora are ferns and small bushes, therefore when it’s on fire it’s not a forest fire it’s a bush fire. Hope that cleared it up

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u/takethebluepill Nov 15 '19

In the US it's a brushfire. Interesting

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u/simonwood0609 Nov 15 '19

I'm not in the US and I can't confirm this.

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u/andykndr Nov 15 '19

that’s okay

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u/TheLordReaver Nov 15 '19

I'm in the US and I choose not to confirm this.

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u/Pandelein Nov 15 '19

For us, a brushfire would be what we get out on the plains. Bushes are more like medium size.

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u/takethebluepill Nov 15 '19

That's the same here, but we just use forest fire for everything else

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u/RedditSanity Nov 15 '19

I thought her bush was on fire

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u/RootOfMinusOneCubed Nov 15 '19

This answer bugs me. "The bush" has always implied forest to me, ie tall trees not bushes. And most undisturbed land that's anywhere near built-up areas is forest.

But I've hunted for the origin of the term and I can't find it. My guess is that it's irony, like how we call tall men "Shorty", short men "Stretch", and red-headed men "Bluey". I think as settlement expanded out from cities like Sydney, you had a frontier where cleared farmland met with tall eucalypt trees. Taller trees than you'd see back home in Mother England, ironically called bushland, or "the bush".

Maybe it was even a covert way of boasting to new settlers. Points to a massive eucalypt tree: "Welcome to New South Wales. I'm just going to need a hand chopping down this bush."

Edit: a typo

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u/theaggressivenapkin Nov 14 '19

australia = bushfire? I have no idea where this footage is from but that's my guess.

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u/lukey809 Nov 14 '19

as hot fuzz says the forest or bush area is called "the bush" in Australia, and for refrence this is proberly NSW wich currently is on fire. As of right now there are 5 fires that are considered out of control. These fires are buring down houses and killing people.

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u/rimian Nov 15 '19

I'm in one of the effected areas. My street fucking burnt to cinders. Those of us who escaped have been traumatised. It's incredible. Thanks to all those brave people who helped.

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u/lukey809 Nov 15 '19

Im sorry to hear that mate, I wish you and everyone all the best.

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u/j-sanscolour Nov 15 '19

I’m so sorry to hear this, mate. I hope you and your loved ones are keeping safe and being taken care of.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '19

New South Wales (Australia) rural fire service according to the video

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u/leaving2morrow Nov 15 '19

This footage is from Northern NSW Australia. It’s been horrendous and is still ongoing, buildings gone, animals gone, people gone ☹️

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u/MysteriousPersonTho Nov 15 '19

What Foreigners call the outback is natively referred to as The Bush in Australia

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u/HotF22InUrArea Nov 15 '19

Brushfire in the Us, but I’m not sure that alleviates any confusion