Duncan Chard
ON THE RECORD · 9 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“If that evacuation warning had come through in time, my father would still be alive,”
Duncan Chard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Duncan Chard blames officials' failures for deaths including his father Michael and partner Christine in the Bédar wildfire.
“Issue the damned alert!”
Duncan Chard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Duncan Chard demands that authorities issue an emergency alert as the flames closed in on Bédar.
“Ring the bells, send the police guy out with his horn, go door to door, do everything.”
Duncan Chard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Duncan Chard urges authorities to use every means possible to warn residents during the wildfire.
“Then everything changed... the whole world changed for them,”
Duncan Chard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Duncan Chard describes how the morning of the fire changed everything for his father and partner Christine.
“He called it Casa Micas,”
Duncan Chard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Duncan Chard recalls the name his father Michael gave to the house he built in Bédar.
“This is an action of a brave person who was fighting to the end,”
Duncan Chard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Duncan Chard describes his father Michael, who had two artificial knees, leaving home with Christine as flames approached.
“That's why you have a public inquiry,”
Duncan Chard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Duncan Chard argues a public inquiry is needed because the public need answers about the Bédar wildfire.
“It was his place in the sun, it was his little paradise.”
Duncan Chard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Duncan Chard describes his father Michael's house in Bédar as his little paradise.
“It's just outrageous. It's an injustice. As family members, we're absolutely disgusted. This is an insult,”
Duncan Chard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Duncan Chard reacts to regional politicians blocking an official inquiry into the wildfire disaster.