Bush Fires threaten towns here in Aussie

Harkoliar · 11-22-2006, 01:24 AM

link:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...871437524.html

Quote:

A property and a car have been destroyed as a major
bushfire bears down on Molong, near Orange in NSW.

Firefighters have asked residents in two streets if they would like to "self relocate" after fire destroyed the disused property and shed on the outskirts of Molong, some 30 kilometres from Orange.

I know Hive and some other IW peeps live near Orange, so I hope you guys are okat

[ 11-22-2006, 01:25 AM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ]

Memnoch · 11-22-2006, 02:23 AM

Terrible news. I remember bushfire season back in 2001 or 2002 I think it was - Canberra nearly burned down.

Meanwhile here in Boston, the temperature dipped to below 32 F (0 C) for the first time during the day (as opposed to at night).

Hivetyrant · 11-22-2006, 04:57 AM

Yep, I saw them when I was coming home from work, and I am on standby just in case they need a hand tonight so it could be interesting.

For the most part now though, the fire is under control, but the winds today and tomorrow are horrible so we cant make any predictions.

Leonis · 11-23-2006, 01:59 AM

Yeah take care Hive. I've got friends in The Blue Mountains who are threatened too...

Stay safe man.

Dragonshadow · 11-23-2006, 04:43 PM

Take care over there guys.

wellard · 11-23-2006, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Leonis:
Yeah take care Hive. I've got friends in The Blue Mountains who are threatened too... Stay safe man.

Took some Pommy relations bushwalking through there a fortnight ago, near Blackheath. Now I will have to send them the news that it has all been destroyed and that those pictures they took of trees stretching into the horizon have gone

T-D-C · 11-23-2006, 09:01 PM

Yeah being at the foot of the mountains its been a bit smokey the last few days. I've gone through and cleaned everything up (gutters, gardens, lawn clippings) as as soon as I saw a burnt leaf on my front lawn.

Preparing for a long summer especially as we have bush land behind the estate I live in.

Hivetyrant · 11-23-2006, 10:37 PM

I can tell you now that this is probably going to be one very f%$#d up summer when it comes to bush fires

wellard · 11-23-2006, 10:53 PM

Agree Hivetyrant

Yet a few weeks ago it was snowing in Queensland, we have icebergs of the coast of New Zealand! Is there anybody left not believing in global warming?

Hivetyrant · 11-23-2006, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wellard:
Agree Hivetyrant

Yet a few weeks ago it was snowing in Queensland, we have icebergs of the coast of New Zealand! Is there anybody left not believing in global warming?

Me!

11-22-2006, 02:23 AM	#2
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Terrible news. I remember bushfire season back in 2001 or 2002 I think it was - Canberra nearly burned down. Meanwhile here in Boston, the temperature dipped to below 32 F (0 C) for the first time during the day (as opposed to at night). __________________

11-23-2006, 04:43 PM	#5
Dragonshadow Quth-Maren Join Date: February 17, 2003 Location: Portsmouth Age: 35 Posts: 4,145	Take care over there guys. __________________ aka Loc der Graf, Quillruke

11-23-2006, 09:01 PM	#7
T-D-C Ironworks Moderator Join Date: October 26, 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 44 Posts: 4,416	Yeah being at the foot of the mountains its been a bit smokey the last few days. I've gone through and cleaned everything up (gutters, gardens, lawn clippings) as as soon as I saw a burnt leaf on my front lawn. Preparing for a long summer especially as we have bush land behind the estate I live in. __________________

11-23-2006, 10:53 PM	#9
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	Agree Hivetyrant Yet a few weeks ago it was snowing in Queensland, we have icebergs of the coast of New Zealand! Is there anybody left not believing in global warming? __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

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11-22-2006, 04:57 AM	#3
Hivetyrant Jack Burton Join Date: August 24, 2002 Location: Aussie now in the US of A! Age: 38 Posts: 5,403	Yep, I saw them when I was coming home from work, and I am on standby just in case they need a hand tonight so it could be interesting. For the most part now though, the fire is under control, but the winds today and tomorrow are horrible so we cant make any predictions.

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Leonis Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Somewhere on Earth - it changes often Posts: 1,292	Yeah take care Hive. I've got friends in The Blue Mountains who are threatened too... Stay safe man.

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