Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Sep 24th 2006, 9:06 am
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
[indent]Bushfires are heartbreaking. 
With a long hot summer ahead of us :scared:
Sep 24th 2006, 9:08 am
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Not always, but it can do.
The biggest bushfires in Australia have destroyed areas on a staggering scale. Ash Wednesday (16th of Feb, 1983) saw the loss of 335,000 hectares of pastoral land and natural bush - that's about twice the size of Greater London! :scared:
Eucalypts are bushfire fuel; all that lovely oil in the leaves is incredibly flammable, and once it gets going, the fire can spread straight across the tree-tops.
The biggest bushfires in Australia have destroyed areas on a staggering scale. Ash Wednesday (16th of Feb, 1983) saw the loss of 335,000 hectares of pastoral land and natural bush - that's about twice the size of Greater London! :scared:
Eucalypts are bushfire fuel; all that lovely oil in the leaves is incredibly flammable, and once it gets going, the fire can spread straight across the tree-tops.
I remember Ash Wednesday from 1983. At school we got charred leaves carried in the the hot high winds from the fires in Cockatoo. It was all over the news and as a kid I was pretty scared.
J x
Sep 24th 2006, 9:10 am
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Originally Posted by Jaycee1
Has anyone heard from ipom?? She is in the Blue Mountains. Hope she is o.k
I remember Ash Wednesday from 1983. At school we got charred leaves carried in the the hot high winds from the fires in Cockatoo. It was all over the news and as a kid I was pretty scared.
J x
I remember Ash Wednesday from 1983. At school we got charred leaves carried in the the hot high winds from the fires in Cockatoo. It was all over the news and as a kid I was pretty scared.
J x
OMG, I forgot about iPom living up there
I really hope all is well.
Sep 24th 2006, 9:18 am
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Originally Posted by Wendy
OMG, I forgot about iPom living up there I really hope all is well.
I really hope all is well.
Sep 24th 2006, 9:26 am
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Originally Posted by herrchook
Just heard from iPom, all is well. Thankfully
Ah good, thanks for that
Sep 24th 2006, 9:29 am
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Originally Posted by thebears
The big worry must also be that we have not had a really big fire in a few years - meaning the undergrowth has gone wild and is just waiting for the right idiot to throw a ciggie or some lightning.
With a long hot summer ahead of us :scared:
With a long hot summer ahead of us :scared:
Sep 24th 2006, 10:09 am
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Can see the smoke from the fires from here. Couple of houses have been torched - rural fire brigade have been in attendance - hasn't been helped by the very strong winds and 30 degree heat.
Sep 24th 2006, 10:27 am
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Originally Posted by Hutch
Can see the smoke from the fires from here. Couple of houses have been torched - rural fire brigade have been in attendance - hasn't been helped by the very strong winds and 30 degree heat.
Sep 24th 2006, 10:29 am
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Hope those near the fire keep safe.
Mandy
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Sep 24th 2006, 10:52 am
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Originally Posted by herrchook
Just heard from iPom, all is well. Thankfully
J x
Sep 24th 2006, 8:26 pm
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Originally Posted by Jaycee1
Glad ipom is o.k. Thanks for that. Hope everyone else keeps safe.
J x
J x
I've kept the candles out ready just in case we need them again tonight - I havent checked the forecast yet but fingers crossed it'll calm down now for a LONG time!
Sep 24th 2006, 8:57 pm
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Fire is actually good for the Aussie bush! No, its not good for people or houses, but as far as the bush goes, alot of native flora cant regenerate without fire!
As long as people that move into a bush area are mindful about keeping their homes as tidy as possible and remove trees that are too close to the house, thats really all they can do. Its always a risk, but I am sure most know that when moving into areas like that.
As long as people that move into a bush area are mindful about keeping their homes as tidy as possible and remove trees that are too close to the house, thats really all they can do. Its always a risk, but I am sure most know that when moving into areas like that.
Sep 24th 2006, 11:36 pm
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Originally Posted by Mrs Jackaroo
We live in the Hawkesbury and had no electricity for about 12 hours. The winds were absolutely shocking and the sun really hot. All you could hear for a few hours was sirens. The really weird thing too was that we could feel drops of rain on us every now and again even though there wasnt a cloud in the sky. Trees were blown down everywhere - a friend of ours saw a huge tree fall right into a car park and people running towards it - hope no-one was seriously hurt.
I've kept the candles out ready just in case we need them again tonight - I havent checked the forecast yet but fingers crossed it'll calm down now for a LONG time!
I've kept the candles out ready just in case we need them again tonight - I havent checked the forecast yet but fingers crossed it'll calm down now for a LONG time!
You're right - yesterday wasn't too pleasant with the howling wind and heat - supposedly Sydney's 4th hottest September day on record - 33C+
The local forecast today is a lot cooler (22C) with what wind there currently is expected to fall away during the day.
The rest of the week is for mid 20s and staying dry.
Regards
Jim
Sep 24th 2006, 11:40 pm
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Its the same old story every year 
most of the fires are not acts of nature but acts of arsonists having a boring day and wanting a cheap thrill.
Should be bloody locked up.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...7-1702,00.html
most of the fires are not acts of nature but acts of arsonists having a boring day and wanting a cheap thrill.Should be bloody locked up.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...7-1702,00.html
Sep 25th 2006, 12:21 am
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Re: Homes lost in NSW bushfires
Originally Posted by jad n rich
Its the same old story every year most of the fires are not acts of nature but acts of arsonists having a boring day and wanting a cheap thrill.
Should be bloody locked up.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...7-1702,00.html
most of the fires are not acts of nature but acts of arsonists having a boring day and wanting a cheap thrill.Should be bloody locked up.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...7-1702,00.html
We live in a high fire risk area but I am not worried. We have decided to leave the house rather than stay & fight it. It's only a house & we are over-insured. Means we'll get a nice new house out of it.