[jad n rich]

Map as of 7.30 saturday vic time.

Absolute nightmare.

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenfo...CB000DB12D#map

[geordie mandy]

Originally Posted by jad n rich Map as of 7.30 saturday vic time. Absolute nightmare. http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenfo...CB000DB12D#map

OMG that is scary :scared: . Ive just emailed my rellies as i think they might be in one of the fire zones .

Guys i hope a HUGE big rain cloud comes and helps put all the fires out
Mandy

[Wendy]

Originally Posted by geordie mandy OMG that is scary :scared: . Ive just emailed my rellies as i think they might be in one of the fire zones . Guys i hope a HUGE big rain cloud comes and helps put all the fires out Mandy

There is rain forecast for Monday, lets hope the fires stay contained and that the rain does come.

[Clippy]

Hope everyone stays safe - take care

[Bordy]

Ive never seen it this bad in my 7 years here. WE are nowhere near the actual fires but I can hardly see the house across the road from me for smoke.
Its like a thick blanket of fog outside.

[geordie mandy]

Originally Posted by Bordy Ive never seen it this bad in my 7 years here. WE are nowhere near the actual fires but I can hardly see the house across the road from me for smoke. Its like a thick blanket of fog outside.

I just cant imagine it.
I know when i drove up to Albury and saw all the charred trees and grass it spooked me.

I hope those rains come for you all.
Keep safe everyone
Mandy

[jad n rich]

Originally Posted by Bordy Ive never seen it this bad in my 7 years here. WE are nowhere near the actual fires but I can hardly see the house across the road from me for smoke. Its like a thick blanket of fog outside.

MIL in melb said this morning they are saying it has the potential to be more devastating than the historic bushfires of 1930/1980 (sorry cant remember the exact dates she gave).

[CasG]

Thick smoke over Melbourne...it must be awful to the north and east

[Teliko21]

Originally Posted by CasG Thick smoke over Melbourne...it must be awful to the north and east

Yes this smoke is truly awful today. Is freaky lying in bed overnight and smelling it as well! Lets all start praying to the rain god!

[Ozzidoc]

Originally Posted by jad n rich MIL in melb said this morning they are saying it has the potential to be more devastating than the historic bushfires of 1930/1980 (sorry cant remember the exact dates she gave).

1982 or 83 - cant remember, but was "ash wednesday"

[Teliko21]

Originally Posted by Ozzidoc 1982 or 83 - cant remember, but was "ash wednesday"

1983. MY boyfriend was just over a year old and his mum was home alone with him watching the fire burn up towards the crest of Mt. Macedon which is only a few km from their house and wondering what she was going to do if the fire made it over the top!

[NickyP]

Hi all, we are sitting on the edge of the fires here and the smoke is really wierd, not to mention irritating to the throat. They are talking of sending people with bad respiratory problems down to Melbourne but I am not sure what sort of help that would be at the moment. Everyone is on alert but things are generally pretty quiet here at the moment. Firends of ours are hoping that they have fought off the worst now that the fire is due to move on south but the farms in the Edi area are all charred and it looks awful but so far there have been no deaths. When I was heading out to the community relief centre at Moyhu it was as clear as a bell with a huge mushroom cloud over Edi (it was really spooky). We made the BBC news which said that Wangaratta was in danger of being cut off by fire (I think that they have their geography slightly wrong unless they know something that we don't).
I hope that everyone stays safe. Good luck everyone!!!
Nicky

[Teliko21]

Originally Posted by NickyP Hi all, we are sitting on the edge of the fires here and the smoke is really wierd, not to mention irritating to the throat. They are talking of sending people with bad respiratory problems down to Melbourne but I am not sure what sort of help that would be at the moment. Everyone is on alert but things are generally pretty quiet here at the moment. Firends of ours are hoping that they have fought off the worst now that the fire is due to move on south but the farms in the Edi area are all charred and it looks awful but so far there have been no deaths. When I was heading out to the community relief centre at Moyhu it was as clear as a bell with a huge mushroom cloud over Edi (it was really spooky). We made the BBC news which said that Wangaratta was in danger of being cut off by fire (I think that they have their geography slightly wrong unless they know something that we don't). I hope that everyone stays safe. Good luck everyone!!! Nicky

I hope you and yours stay safe! Fingers crossed things get better and not worse

[jad n rich]

Smoke, and note the brown colour of the state in general, brown as a crisp and that is worrying as the main fire season in vic is more jan/february.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...page_id=181 1

[Hels Bells]

Originally Posted by NickyP Hi all, we are sitting on the edge of the fires here and the smoke is really wierd, not to mention irritating to the throat. They are talking of sending people with bad respiratory problems down to Melbourne but I am not sure what sort of help that would be at the moment. Everyone is on alert but things are generally pretty quiet here at the moment. Firends of ours are hoping that they have fought off the worst now that the fire is due to move on south but the farms in the Edi area are all charred and it looks awful but so far there have been no deaths. When I was heading out to the community relief centre at Moyhu it was as clear as a bell with a huge mushroom cloud over Edi (it was really spooky). We made the BBC news which said that Wangaratta was in danger of being cut off by fire (I think that they have their geography slightly wrong unless they know something that we don't). I hope that everyone stays safe. Good luck everyone!!! Nicky

Glad ya posted, matie...was going to text you in a little bit to make sure you were all ok....

You should see Bendigo...I took some pics yesterday and posted them on here, but its much worse this morning. Its just so damn still....and with the smoke it sure is a weird feeling going outside...