Bush fires

[DavidG]

Just saw the bush fires on the news. (SA and VIC)
To all woodies and others in those areas.
I hope you are all Ok and safe from the fires.
Best wishes

[RufflyRustic]

Likewise..........
RR

[bennylaird]

Don't be heros if it gets close, get out and think of all the new tools you can buy with the insurance and all the projects you can build?

[Eastie]

Truly terrifying and amazing stories from the Black Friday fires:

http://www.abc.net.au/blackfriday/story/default.htm

[journeyman Mick]

And to all those living in rural/semi-rural areas, think about joining your local rural fire brigade. You don't need to be young and fit (middle aged and active is fine and even old and smart is good ) and the house/property you save might just be your own.

Mick

[Farm boy]

my thoughts are with you mexicans during this fire season man it looks bad on the television

[ozwinner]

my thoughts are with you mexicans during this fire season man it looks bad on the television

I thought the thread was about Vic and South Oz fires?? :confused:

Al :confused:

[echnidna]

Don't be heros if it gets close, get out and think of all the new tools you can buy with the insurance and all the projects you can build?

By the time you actually realise its too close you probably have to stay.

A few people down here died on ash wednesday as the fire outran their cars.
There's a permanent memorial here to some of those victims.

If you're gunna run you gotta leave real early otherwise your car can get caught and you've had it.

I'd stay despite this being a bush block but I'd relocate as much small stuff as possible to one of the 2 buildings that I regard as very safe.
One of them survived ash wednesday and nowadays theres no trees surrounding it, though its time some of the landscape shrubs were junked.
If necessary we could probably safely harbor a few hundred people.

I suspect we could lose the machinery shed and the house is high risk too as they're just too close to large trees.

But its hard yakka plus smart actions to go through a bushfire and come out ok. At least these days theres support for people.

Its frightening when whole communities need to be evacuated.

[bennylaird]

My sisters farm is at the foot of the Grampians. If the wind picks up tomorrow they will be in it's path. The fire is huge and I can only admire the CFA firefighters and their selfless commitment. I was in the CFA as a teenager but now a city dweller.

Here's whats already been burnt.

[bennylaird]

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/CA256F3100...a3overview.pdf

here's the site.

[Iain]

We are about 80-90 km from the Erica fire but when the wind drops at night we are enveloped in thick smoke, the smoke alarm has gone off a few times at night causing us to get up and run around for a look.
The grass around our place is very short and I don't think poses a risk but if the cypress trees go up I don't know if we will still have a house.
I don't really give a toss if I lose the house, worst case scenario we will take up rresidence in the caravan and shed until the insurance build another.
A bit uncomfortable but better than being dead.
Been in too many bushfires and know enough about them to know they have a mind of their own and don't follow what should be logical.

[bennylaird]

Given the right (read very very BAD) conditions tomorrow we might be looking at another Ash Wednesday on a Thursday. What's the bet some bloody idiot will be out lighting fires.

The terrorists could have a field day. Hope they are not that smart (or is that insane?)

[Iain]

The terrorists could have a field day. Hope they are not that smart (or is that insane?)

If they really wanted to create havoc they would demolish the bridge at San Remo at lunchtime on the last day of any long weekend.
I reckon about 50% of the population of Melbourne get down there to 'get away'

[bennylaird]

Would be a good reason to go down there. Much better than blowing it on a Friday. Sorry Boss can't get to work!!!!!!

[ozwinner]

View from my place towards Kinglake, they have had fire for the last 2 days.

Hope they get in hand before tomorrow.

Al