Video special: Clonbinane 8 February

Shown below is CFA volunteer Trevor Vienet's footage showing a home bushfire suppression system being tested six days before the Black Saturday bushfires in Clonbinane, Victoria, Australia, and then footage of the firestorm that came through the town.

Trevor said: "I rescued the next door neighbour and his dog. Both suffered burns fleeing their burning home. I nursed both of them until we could them out around 10 am next morning. The dog (Jedda) will be OK. She was transferred to Essendon Vet clinic for intensive care. They offered to pay the bills which are now close to $20,000!

My neighbour spent several days in hospital. His family left early but he stayed to fight the fire. His losses include his home, work vehicle and all his tools. He is a welder and one of his acetylene cylinders landed on the other side of my dam, about 300 metres away."

I lost all my sheds and equipment including my beloved BMW bike. I am happy to live to tell the story."