Bushfires.

[ecurie_ecosse]

Spare a thought for the people in rural Victoria,AU. As they try to get their lives together.Some of them have nothing,not even family,left.
The devastation is horrific.

Stuart.

 

[aerog]

I have been. It's a terrible ordeal for anyone to endure. Not much compares to what they're having <span style="font-style: italic">now</span>, but our fire season is well underway. We've had several brush fires every day around here. Small ones, but the freeze generated a ton of fuel, I hope we don't have a season of constant evacuations. I really don't want to go through that again.

 

[ecurie_ecosse]

I agree,Scott. It isn't fun being under constant evacuation notice,that's for sure.

Stuart.

 

[PAUL161]

I have two friends in Au. One on the east coast and one in the west. So far 180 people have died and they expect before this is over, the toll will reach 200 or more. Neither friend has had damage, even though one had the fires come with in 10 miles and are still burning.

 

[PAUL161]

Au update. Not good.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/thousands-may-be-without-power-for-weeks-20090209-82ds.html
Bushfire | threat | Melbourne | CFA | DSE | Victoria | fire | dead | toll | survivor | Kinglake | Marysville | Arthurs Creek | burn | Strathewen | Humevale | Bendigo | Wandong | St Andrews

Scroll down, go to bottom of map and click (View Larger Map). List on left will give towns and lives so far affected. Absolutely horrible.

 

[DrEntropy]

...and it's apparently arson...

we are NOT pleased.