Terrible day!
Jan 15th 2009, 9:29 pm
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Terrible day!
Huge fire in Kings park, and what started as a small one in Yanchep this morning has gone full circle and now Yanchep National Park is burning out of control
Jan 15th 2009, 9:58 pm
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Re: Terrible day!
Yikes, I was planning on a trip upto Yanchep. Think might have to wait a bit before I do Yanchep again.
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Jan 15th 2009, 10:09 pm
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Jan 15th 2009, 10:11 pm
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Tried to call the RSPCA to see if we could volunteer to help rescue the wildlife...couldnt get through...does anyone know of a voluntary group that I could contact???
Jan 16th 2009, 12:31 am
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There was nothing else about how to volunteer though. Some people are leaving their homes - that was the update an hour ago.
Does anyone have any news on the Yanchep fire?
Selena, if you are reading this - hope you are all OK
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Jan 16th 2009, 12:55 am
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On the Perth Now website, someone that works at Yanchep vet clinic said all injured animals can be brought there free of charge.
There was nothing else about how to volunteer though. Some people are leaving their homes - that was the update an hour ago.
Does anyone have any news on the Yanchep fire?
Selena, if you are reading this - hope you are all OK
There was nothing else about how to volunteer though. Some people are leaving their homes - that was the update an hour ago.
Does anyone have any news on the Yanchep fire?
Selena, if you are reading this - hope you are all OK
Jan 16th 2009, 9:08 am
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Re: Terrible day!
Just been reading the news reports & looking at photos of both fires. A few photos looking at the smoke filled sky north of Clarkson which was close to where we stayed/will hopefully be moving to. Took a while to get my bearings of where abouts the fire was in Kings Park & looks like the area we walked around Hope they find who started the fire :curse:
Alison x
Hope they find who started the fire :curse:Alison x
Jan 16th 2009, 10:35 am
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Bridgetown had a full blaze in SW yesterday as well, last we heard was on local radio, talking about evacuations.... Not good.
Jan 16th 2009, 11:05 am
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Just been reading the news reports & looking at photos of both fires. A few photos looking at the smoke filled sky north of Clarkson which was close to where we stayed/will hopefully be moving to. Took a while to get my bearings of where abouts the fire was in Kings Park & looks like the area we walked around Hope they find who started the fire :curse:
Alison x
Hope they find who started the fire :curse:Alison x
Jan 16th 2009, 11:57 am
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We were being choked by smoke last night as well as they was quite a huge one here in Landsdale as well It is about 1km away from our house and the smell of smoke has been shocking........... No air con yesterday or last night 
Seems to have been kept under control................
Nadine
Seems to have been kept under control................ Nadine
Jan 16th 2009, 1:47 pm
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Thank you for thinking of us Sam ... we are all fine (just got back from camping at the beach). We are getting a bit kippered at the moment from the smoke but we are well away from the fire (up by Guilderton, Moore River) thankfully.
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Jan 16th 2009, 2:17 pm
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My heart goes out to you all - stay safe and do as you are told!
It is 5 years tomorrow since Canberra lost 500 homes in a major fire - I can relate! Take care, all of you!
It is 5 years tomorrow since Canberra lost 500 homes in a major fire - I can relate! Take care, all of you!
Jan 16th 2009, 6:40 pm
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Renth normally keeps us all posted, where is he??
Jan 16th 2009, 7:48 pm
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Jan 16th 2009, 8:23 pm
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We got up early this morning to check for an update, both of us really worried.
God I am glad you are safe, you have no idea how glad.
