Dugouts saved lives

There has been some discussion following the Victorian fires about whether dugouts might have saved lives.

They saved lives in 1939, including my Uncle Jim. My Uncle Michael died in a dugout, but there were exceptional circumstances.

My Aunt Noreen talked about the issues on Radio National with Philip Adams:

[audio:http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2009/02/lnl_20090210_2215.mp3]

These articles might be of interest:

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I'm a 43-year-old father of four, commuting between work in Adelaide and my family in Mount Gambier, South Australia.
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