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Title: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: speewa158 on January 20, 2013, 07:41:38 AM
This morning there was a most amazing bush fire sunrise for those that were up to see it . The Gippsland fires still raging are filling the sky with huge amounts of smoke , we can smell it in Central Vic some 200 odd Ks away  . Where are you & can you smell it to  ??? :cheers:
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: Kangaron on January 20, 2013, 07:46:22 AM
A mate rang me from Yarrawonga yesterday arvo and said the town was enveloped in smoke

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Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: D4D on January 20, 2013, 07:50:55 AM
Last time I woke to a bushfire sunrise was 8th Feb 2009, the morning after Black Saturday, I hope I never see that again.

http://www.theage.com.au/tv/documentary/then-the-wind-changed-4311801.html (http://www.theage.com.au/tv/documentary/then-the-wind-changed-4311801.html)
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: speewa158 on January 20, 2013, 07:54:17 AM
But it happening again its part of the cycle of life in the bush
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: D4D on January 20, 2013, 08:06:07 AM
Agreed, but thankfully to date not the massive devastation or loss of life. Keep in mind we usually see this type of fire activity in Feb not in Jan. I fear the worst is yet to come.
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: Brett B on January 20, 2013, 08:50:29 AM
Agreed, but thankfully to date not the massive devastation or loss of life. Keep in mind we usually see this type of fire activity in Feb not in Jan. I fear the worst is yet to come.

x2
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: Black Diamond on January 20, 2013, 09:26:09 AM
Last time I woke to a bushfire sunrise was 8th Feb 2009, the morning after Black Saturday, I hope I never see that again.

http://www.theage.com.au/tv/documentary/then-the-wind-changed-4311801.html (http://www.theage.com.au/tv/documentary/then-the-wind-changed-4311801.html)
She must be one strong lady at the start of that vid to be smiling like that After what just happened. Touching footage of her holding her kids.
Hope it never happens again but it's inevitable.

BD
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: speewa158 on January 20, 2013, 10:21:57 AM
If it dosent kill you there is always tomorrow  :cheers:
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: Mandrake on January 20, 2013, 11:10:35 AM
Hey Speewah ---- :worthles: absolutely  :worthles: - What's your story ???  ;D ;D ;D ;D :cheers: Mandrake
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: Brett B on January 20, 2013, 01:23:26 PM
She must be one strong lady at the start of that vid to be smiling like that After what just happened. Touching footage of her holding her kids.
Hope it never happens again but it's inevitable.

BD

Hey Johny these are my friends
we are so lucky to be here
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: Brett B on January 20, 2013, 01:31:10 PM
This is some video taken at a friends place in St Andrews
About half a K from my house
These are spot fires starting  100s of them
Near the end of the video you can see a lightning stike left hand side above the truck
Victorian Bushfires. Strike team 1364. Protecting a house at St Andrews. Nth Warrandyte Tanker 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uJUBQl9g-M#)
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: gordo350 on January 20, 2013, 02:50:32 PM
i was on the other side off the smoke you can see in that video That was a day i wish i could forget and pray i never do
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: Ozsnowman on January 20, 2013, 04:01:19 PM
Yeah, smoky here in Bendigo today too, poor buggers down there :(
Title: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: JCAT on January 20, 2013, 04:05:38 PM
Tried our hand at fishing in the Tanjil River this morning. Very smokey up there.

Those videos were haunting. They bring back bad memories of that tragic day.


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Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: speewa158 on January 20, 2013, 04:25:36 PM
Hey Speewah
Where did the H come from were not in QLD you know  :cheers:
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: Crisp Image on January 20, 2013, 07:00:23 PM
That sunrise is a bit too close to us. Less than 40km by road. 2 blokes I work with live in seaton. One saved his house the other does not know if the house is there or not.
Regards
Crispy
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: Black Diamond on January 20, 2013, 08:20:43 PM
Hey Johny these are my friends
we are so lucky to be here
Thats tuff stuff, how are they coming along?

John
Title: Re: Bush Fire Sunrise
Post by: Brett B on January 20, 2013, 09:33:06 PM
Mate I think the whole of Aus is on edge with these %$#@ fire bugs running around lighting them