The air thickens

miasma

Blood orange sun touches mountain

scorches

Vapours curl on eddies

pungent

Flames creep over parched ground

crackle

Building momentum rising

hugging

Trees stand defiant shrubs wither

crisp

Creatures scurry frantic directionless

screams

Fire-fighters scramble water flows

hiss

Steam rises heat dissipates sun sets.

calm