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Old 7th February 2009, 04:48 PM   #1
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Been a very scary day here hottest day on record howling northerly wind and bushfires out of control,Grassfires are within 2kms from my depot and machinery.God help the people out of town as they try and save there homes.

Whole place is one big smoke cloud at the moment,and gum leave embers floating around everyone has been advised to store up what water they can and prepare for the power to go out.

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Old 7th February 2009, 05:11 PM   #2
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Bushfire out of control near Melbourne

Lots of embers floating about,just made sure my insurance IS PAID
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Old 7th February 2009, 05:36 PM   #3
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Heres a pic of the road into town,cant get in or out now.
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The video in that link was good, jeez mate, was a time bomb with the heat ... pray for rain now, poor animals too that get burnt!
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Looks about like California did this past summer up here. Man, I was down there in early summer and there were like 300 files all going at once. There was a dry spring there, and then we had these thunder storms that set off all the fires with lightening strikes. It was all smoke, and more smoke.
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Hope you get through it unscathed mate, must be pretty scary out that way at the moment.
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Just had a mate call for help went out with a napsack and extinguishers,no hope at all just way to hot.

Fire services seem very stretched fires all over the joint,looks like it may belt down rain soon hopefully.
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Getting close to town,thankfully the wind turned around.

Some horses that made it thru.
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Take care Jason...Danm it looks real bad, I tell you it was very hot in Sydneys west too..even hotter tomorrow I'm staying inside in airconditioning.
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My old man s out in Willow grove they were evacuated last night but his house is still there today a bit black but ok
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108 dead and rising.

FOXNews.com - Neighbor of Australian Fire Victim: Arsonists 'Will Have to Pay' - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

120 picture gallery here, give a little time for it to load, maybe 15 seconds.

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I nearly get tears in my eyes, looking at these pictures. My thoughts are with you australiens. We are following the news all the time.
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I cant believe more than one of these fires were started on purpose its such a pity the aussies dont have the death penalty for these evil people.
I really feel for the people down there i popped into the local post office and dropped off ten dollars for the appeal today i know its not much but its all i had on me at the time.
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Old 9th February 2009, 10:31 PM   #15
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Yeah it's unbelievable, they just got this guy a few days ago,

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Two were charged here yesterday, they just keep coming.

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Just a guess but i reckon the toll will rise a lot yet. They still have not been able to get into many burnt areas, there a alot still missing and many in hospital that wont likely make it.

The stories coming in from this are unbelievable.

I take my hat off to the thousands of volunteers helping in everyway, from those on the frontline fighting (still burning) to those like galbee on the otherside of the world making a small donation.
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Theres looters about,bloody mongrels.
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There was a MASSIVE pile of split and dry/drying wood on this ridge,aparently it went right off.
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Its sad that their are sicko's out there with no conciense. Aus is a fantastic country and you get idiots wanting to ruin it. They should have the death penalty.
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A few years ago, there was a Fire not very far from me. It was started by a Lawn Tractor, and it was along the edge of a Wheat Stubble Field. The Wind was strong, and it turned into a Blaze in a hurry. One of the Neighbouring Farms was in Danger of losing all the buildings, until one of the Neighbours came along with a Liquid Manure Spreader that held 9,000, loaded with Liquid Manure, and he drove Tractor and all through the Fire, spreading the Load, and Doused out the Blaze.
For Grass fires, don't you think that that could help, as long as the Tractor Operator, with a Loaded Liquid Manure Spreader, was safe from the tractor tipping over, in Sloped ground, to help put out a Fire? Just a thought. Bruce.
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Does any one know who to contact re aid. i don t just mean cash i am willing to get on a plane to help, i have family and friends in the region
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My thoughts and prayers go out to everybody in the path of these fires.The death penalty is to good for those bastards who started those fires.They should be tied to a tree in the path of the fires imo.
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I have to agree with Bill, about Thoughts and Prayers. My Thoughts and Prayers are with those who have worked their Entire Life, to build something, and watch it go up in Flames. Bruce.
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I was in town today and donated some money as well, wasn't much but every bit helps. Hard to beleive the stories, carn't even imagine trying to start over again with some of those things that's happened.
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Bit of wind around today and its flaring up a bit,god knows what would happen if we get more nth wind and hot days,just so many fires.

Pomme,mate theres not alot anyone can do,a relative of mine that recently passed away we have given his clothes in that was nice knowning that there needed.Its a very nice gesture mate if i something comes up ill let you know.
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Bit of wind around today and its flaring up a bit,god knows what would happen if we get more nth wind and hot days,just so many fires.

Pomme,mate theres not alot anyone can do,a relative of mine that recently passed away we have given his clothes in that was nice knowning that there needed.Its a very nice gesture mate if i something comes up ill let you know.
cheers a_lopa please do good luck fella. its bloody hard to see and be powerless to help. I lived around Morwell and Moe for a while and have some good friends there my Dad s out at Willow grove. Is there a donation site where us foreigners can send some cash to?
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Im working with a guy from willow grove tmrw,Theres a telethon fund raiser this week ill keep you posted.Sth of Morwell has had 19 fatalitys so far some places wiped off the map.
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Hey pomme, ive just created a separate thread with a link to the red cross appeal.
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Official death toll now 181

'Money no issue' in bushfire rebuild: Brumby - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Coroner ready to receive bodies - Local News - News - General - The Canberra Times

And sadly amongst this tragedy is nut cases that reckon it's divine intervention.

Peter Costello slams cult's Victorian bushfire retribution claims | The Australian

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A FURIOUS Peter Costello has rounded on a Christian cult for suggesting the Victorian bushfires were divine retribution for the state's abortion laws, describing it as "beyond the bounds of decency".
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"In my dream I saw fire everywhere with flames burning very high and uncontrollably," Mr Nalliah said.

The preacher claimed God's "conditional protection" had been "removed from the nation of Australia, particular Victoria, for approving the slaughter of innocent children in the womb".
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