I got saved by a helicopter, came at exactly the right time, o had no water and was trying to keep my house from burning with a shovel and an axe. Bloody amazing how quick you can chop a tree down that's hanging over your house and starting to burn.
The chopper guy was passing over, saw me and changed his plans and dumped water on me and the house, he came back eight times but I was sheltering on the verandah as the water they drop weighs a ton. Spent the next eight days catching a nap in the day time and staying awake all night as that's when you see the fire start re burning in the tree roots and can get to it quick.
Certainly would not want to go through that again and am busy creating a 30 metre safe zone around my house.
Pleased you made it out even if not totally in one piece, take care.