Hi Roy, I followed information of the dramatic event on the french tv-news these past days!! Hope you are ok , and all our other australian members!! Jean

I'm ok thanks Jean, THE GOOD NEWS, a person has been arrested and charge with a number of offences in relation to one fire.

Glad to hear you are OK.

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Glad to hear your ok, Roy!

The major fires are still going and flare-ups do occur but they are mostly within containment lines. Its not predicted for the next few days but if they get a wind change back to the north, it could hit the fan again. We have firefighter from other states, New Zealand and some coming from the USA on their way so hopefully the extra manpower will do the job.
An article in a newspaper by a pilot of the huge Erickson sky cane chopper said he had fort fires in the USA and around the world and hadn't seen fires as bad as these. I think the house loss is up to 1800+, the death toll hasn't risen for a day or two but is expected to.

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Dot, the person arrested is said to be Mentally ill, (a few kangeroos loose in the top paddock). If this is true they won't put him on trial as a normal person, he will be most likely committed to an institution for treatment and not get his full justice. Its also reported they found a large quantity of child pornography when they arrested him. This is a definite sign an arsonists profile and one sick dude.

That's sad, Roy. It's sad that society can't recognize these problems early on, and prevent such behavior in the first place. I don't have any answers. Maybe someday...

Massive fire Day
 

We have temps of 45c and upwards today backed with gale force winds. The number of fires that have broken out or built up again from the fires last week is beyond counting. There are atleast 20 towns and even one Major country town under direct threat.
So far nothng near me. The potential for a major disaster is building rapidly.
With a little luck I'll be able to come on line later with a all clear but at this point in time know one can tell.

It must be scary. It sound a lot like what happens in California just about every year.

Yikes! I am dreading going back to Adelaide...

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Strike it is hot. There has been no letup since last weekend. Even we are getting temps now at 40oC and above (last 2 days and tomorrow). As I said last weekend, I have never seen such a protracted heat wave. But the end is in sight. Tomorrow night a cool change is coming through which will provide cool weather for most of next week. Am I looking forward to that, as will my orchids.

David

Now have 29 major fires burning across state. Large number of homes lost. Reported confirmed people lost at 14 with possibly 40. Uncountable number of towns under direct threat. Power supply plants surrounded by fire and power lines being damaged or lost completely. The cool change came in with 100km hr winds and increased the fire sizes rapidly. Every major hiway in the state is cut by fires, some in multiple places.

New report, approx' 50 homes lost in one fire burning on the edge of the states 3rd or 4th largest city.

Good luck, portable generators to water supplies are crucial.

Here is an official brief run down of 3 fires currently going.

The grass and scrub fire is now burning less than 4 kilometres south of Broadford. It is burning in a North Eastly direction and is estimated to be 30 000 hectares in size. ( 75000 acres ) ( 120 sq Miles ) The communities in the area of Broadford are under direct threat of being impacted upon by this fire. This includes: Broadford, Broadford East in the area of O'Gradys Road, South of Broadford, Broadford - Wondong/Sunday Creek Road, Reedy Creek and Tyaak.
The grass fire that started 9 kilometres west of Redesdale south of Lake Eppalock is estimated to be over 10,000 hectares in size. The fire has spread approximately 10km in a south easterly direction to Annex Lane south of Sidonia. The eastern boundary is just west of is approximately 2km west of Baynton. Residents of Glenhope will see the fire burning to both the south and west of their township.
The grass and scrub fire is now burning less than 4 kilometres south of Broadford. It is burning in a North Eastly direction and is estimated to be 30 000 hectares in size. The communities in the area of Broadford are under direct threat of being impacted upon by this fire. This includes: Broadford, Broadford East in the area of O'Gradys Road, South of Broadford, Broadford - Wondong/Sunday Creek Road, Reedy Creek and Tyaak

I have seen the wild fires in the Australia on the news. Are you far from it?

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