Fire

Yesterday, while I was riding my bicycle along Mukogawa River, suddenly I saw a big cloud of smoke...and a fire in the grass and trees next to the river! There were about 5 or 6 firefighters and one big fire truck. The firefighters were holding a big water hose and trying to put out the big blaze. But it was spreading quickly. Because it has not rained a whole lot this summer, the high grass and trees next are all really dry. This led to the fire spreading quickly I think. (=This was the reason I think the fire spread quickly.) Many people stopped and watched and the firefighters frantically tried to contain the fire. I asked a cycler "Do you know what happened?" He said to me "I think some kids were playing with fireworks, and then some grass caught on fire."
Fortunately, after about 30 minutes, the team of firefighters put the fire out. Here is the lesson I think we should all remember:
Be careful when we play with fireworks or do a barbecue in the park!!

Changing the subject, I heard that the below movie is pretty good, so I am going to see it soon.
"Fukatsu best actress at Montreal
'Akunin' role wins over judges; first Japanese female to take festival's top prize since 1983" (From The Japan Times)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20100908a1.html


Below is Kanagawa Castle and some carp kites.