Hello from bush fire savaged Asutralia

[Punchanello]

Stay safe! And good luck, maybe mother nature will send some rain?

Maybe on Sunday according to reports. But for the most part any rain has slowed but not stopped fires. The drought has gone on so long that it's like drops of water on a hot saucepan.

Believe it or not we had golf ball sized hail last week! It was an insurance disaster.

 

[Punchanello]

Latest update is that we are still in a state of emergency and the fire itself was upgraded from 'watch and act' to 'emergency level'. It has jumped from 18,000 hectares to 20,000 in the last couple of hours. It is causing spot fires up to 15km away from the main front due to ember attacks.

Thanks for all the well wishes. Right now we are on alert but safe. Everyone has been preparing for this and has a survival plan. I have a massive eucalyptus tree in my yard (we aren't allowed to cut them down not that I want to) and if that goes up in flames our house is gone. So our survival plan is as soon as we see flames cresting on the hills or ember attacks we are filling the gutters and downpipes with water, leaving buckets of water everywhere for the wildlife to hide and taking the kids dogs and cat and getting the heck out. Go bags are packed, car is ready to go. If the house goes, it goes. My only regret would be the reef tank :(

 

[Alexreefer]

Latest update is that we are still in a state of emergency and the fire itself was upgraded from 'watch and act' to 'emergency level'. It has jumped from 18,000 hectares to 20,000 in the last couple of hours. It is causing spot fires up to 15km away from the main front due to ember attacks.

Thanks for all the well wishes. Right now we are on alert but safe. Everyone has been preparing for this and has a survival plan. I have a massive eucalyptus tree in my yard (we aren't allowed to cut them down not that I want to) and if that goes up in flames our house is gone. So our survival plan is as soon as we see flames cresting on the hills or ember attacks we are filling the gutters and downpipes with water, leaving buckets of water everywhere for the wildlife to hide and taking the kids dogs and cat and getting the heck out. Go bags are packed, car is ready to go. If the house goes, it goes. My only regret would be the reef tank :(

Sorry to hear that :( Hope everyone stays safe, same goes for your tank. Praying for all of Australia

 

[BayouReefer]

It is an unprecedented event that is going on in Australia. It absolutely breaks my heart to see the devastation that the fires are causing. I have a soft spot for wildlife and to see the videos of the loss of wildlife is very hard for me to watch. I pray for all affected and hope it brought under control very soon. Stay safe and may it rain it’s butt off very soon

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

A lot of houses that caught fire in Ca were not even close to the fire, an ember gets sucked into the eves and catches the paper type installation on fire burning the house down from the inside. Good luck and keep safe.

 

[tripdad]

Hope your getting some of the rain! Maybe things can be improving? I hope they are. Stay safe.