Well, that's a bit close for comfort!
Oct 4th 2009, 7:42 am
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Well, that's a bit close for comfort!
Small bushfire broke out down our road this afternoon. Relatively small but close to properties so 2 waterbombing helicopters on the scene. Thankfully the wind (very strong, not helping the fire) has been blowing away from us and until I drove along the road had no idea what was going on.
Oct 4th 2009, 8:06 am
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Re: Well, that's a bit close for comfort!
Small bushfire broke out down our road this afternoon. Relatively small but close to properties so 2 waterbombing helicopters on the scene. Thankfully the wind (very strong, not helping the fire) has been blowing away from us and until I drove along the road had no idea what was going on.
is that view from your window Pen?Scary isn't it, i saw bushfire down the road from me when i lived in Perth, the flames were bellowing out onto the road..it was an arson attack though the bloody stupid idiots:curse:
Lets hope it gets put out and under control soon
Oct 4th 2009, 8:15 am
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Re: Well, that's a bit close for comfort!
eek!! Glad you guys are all OK
Oct 4th 2009, 9:02 am
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Re: Well, that's a bit close for comfort!
Hope you are ok MP
I was up in Ravenshoe a couple of weeks ago & they were having some fires up there & it really freaked me. Despite all my research, I didn't know there were bushfires in the wet tropics
I was up in Ravenshoe a couple of weeks ago & they were having some fires up there & it really freaked me. Despite all my research, I didn't know there were bushfires in the wet tropics
Oct 4th 2009, 9:12 am
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Re: Well, that's a bit close for comfort!
Small bushfire broke out down our road this afternoon. Relatively small but close to properties so 2 waterbombing helicopters on the scene. Thankfully the wind (very strong, not helping the fire) has been blowing away from us and until I drove along the road had no idea what was going on.
Glad its all ok.
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Oct 4th 2009, 10:34 am
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Re: Well, that's a bit close for comfort!
The main difference between the FNQ and big fires in NSW & Vic is the reduced number of big eucalypts. It's the eucalytpus oil that contributes significantly to the big fire fronts.
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Oct 4th 2009, 10:41 am
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Re: Well, that's a bit close for comfort!
Just sorry I couldn't get hold of any better info for you earlier 
Oct 4th 2009, 10:47 am
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Re: Well, that's a bit close for comfort!
For a second I thought that someone had burnt the snags on the barbie!
Oct 4th 2009, 10:52 am
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Hope its under control now.
Oct 4th 2009, 10:57 am
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Oct 4th 2009, 11:19 am
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Re: Well, that's a bit close for comfort!
Considering how unseasonally dry it is in Cairns ATM, it comes as no surprise that the Tablelands is a tinderbox.
The main difference between the FNQ and big fires in NSW & Vic is the reduced number of big eucalypts. It's the eucalytpus oil that contributes significantly to the big fire fronts.
WW
The main difference between the FNQ and big fires in NSW & Vic is the reduced number of big eucalypts. It's the eucalytpus oil that contributes significantly to the big fire fronts.
WW
Oct 4th 2009, 12:27 pm
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Re: Well, that's a bit close for comfort!
Yes, she does live in the arse of QLD!