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High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« on: January 02, 2015, 03:32:47 PM »
hi all

Tomorrow is meant to be hot and windy.  It's been advised that we leave the mountain. Good in theory... Where do you go with 2 dogs, 2 cats and 2 birds?

We have an engagement party to go to tomorrow night. I'm guessing the pets aren't invited. 

I am a bit more of let's wait and see what happens but I know we are in a high fire risk area and the wind is an enemy on a bad day.

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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2015, 03:39:00 PM »
Why would you risk it?

Look at how fast that fire out at the Grampians is travelling today...
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2015, 03:43:44 PM »
Quote from: Bird on January 02, 2015, 03:39:00 PM
Why would you risk it?

Look at how fast that fire out at the Grampians is travelling today...

I didnt know there was a fire.   I hope everyone is safe. The camper is hooked up to the car ready to go if needed.
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2015, 03:44:59 PM »
Quote from: vicandug on January 02, 2015, 03:43:44 PM
I didnt know there was a fire.   I hope everyone is safe. The camper is hooked up to the car ready to go if needed.
http://warnings.cfa.vic.gov.au/
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2015, 03:50:43 PM »
Thanks bird. I have all the apps and notifications turned on but haven't checked them. My settings are the same as hubbies but I don't get any warnings or anything to my phone. I am going to check it all now but read the posts on myswag
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2015, 03:52:08 PM »
Good time to think about a plan before you may need one...
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2015, 04:12:21 PM »
Take your dogs and leave early. The Cats and birds will work it out...

If you live in the hills, surrounded by scrub or Forrest, why would you stay? I'd leave early, and not take the chance. Fires travel too quickly, roads get congested or closed, it can become dark during the daytime, and people panic when they make the decision too late.

Our forecast is 44 degrees with winds up to 40km/hr tomorrow. Luckily we live in town, it's flat, and we are surrounded by an irrigation district, so the chances of a bushfire here are very remote.

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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2015, 04:23:54 PM »
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Good time to think about a plan before you may need one...
Best advice yet ...
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2015, 04:25:34 PM »
Onya bike.
I have a sister in law in Upwey.
We have a standing arrangement.
Anything over 35C and windy they leave the hills behind and stay here.
Been there, done that, not worth it.
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2015, 04:28:06 PM »
You have most likely seen this?

http://cfaonline.cfa.vic.gov.au/mycfa/Show?pageId=publicDisplayDoc&fname=2014/CIG-W-SMR-Cockatoo-5_00_3015.pdf

Mid to late afternoon seem to be the most dangerous periods on Code Red days. Know where your neighbourhood safer place is, and if leaving leave as early as possible.

Personally, I've stayed once and  survived (with assistance from a full CFA strike team of 5 tankers and a slip on unit). Would never do it again if I couldn't be sure one wasn't going to be around. If you are not fully prepared, or if at all uncertain of your abilities, it isn't worth it.

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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2015, 04:36:28 PM »
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I didnt know there was a fire.   I hope everyone is safe. The camper is hooked up to the car ready to go if needed.
Your welcome to come drop the trailer off here tonight for the week of you need to. Out the back yard out of sight... The trailer one less thing to worry about if you gotta fawk off in a hurry and need to reverse etc.

We already got a cat so wont offer to house the animals.. ;)
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2015, 05:48:07 PM »
Prior Preparation and Planning.
Contact whoever is having the engagement and let them know your circumstance they will understand. You wouldn't really enjoy yourself being away from home now would you and If you do need to evacuate save ALL your animals.
Good Luck and let us all know how you get on.
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2015, 05:55:14 PM »
Quote from: bentnose on January 02, 2015, 05:48:07 PM
Prior Preparation and Planning.
Contact whoever is having the engagement and let them know your circumstance they will understand. You wouldn't really enjoy yourself being away from home now would you and If you do need to evacuate save ALL your animals.
Good Luck and let us all know how you get on.


There is nothing here or near here at the moment.  It's an ongoing debate every year amongst locals.   If it's an extreme day (which it is tomorrow) the CFA advise to leave the night before.  That's really good in theory but not always doable. 


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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2015, 05:58:09 PM »
Depends how prepared you are for fires? Do you have plans in place? Equipment to fight a fire around your house? Availability of a safe room to hire if need be, etc...

My view would be - if in doubt - get out....  you only have one life...
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2015, 06:02:03 PM »
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.. That's really good in theory but not always doable.
Really ??? is it any different to when the fire is on your doorstep to go now or when your in danger?
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2015, 06:09:30 PM »
We went earlier this year dog and cat in the car moved the horses up the rd where neighbour had irrigated paddocks but would of liked to have moved them further. I would go again only things we grabbed at time was laptop which has photos on it and not much else was already towing the camper as we had just got back from river when fire was on its way there was alot of hurrying. Luckily fire didnt make it here
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2015, 06:25:12 PM »
Were locked and loaded.  Run the 6 P's. "Proper Planning Prevents P!SS Poor Performance"
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2015, 06:38:48 PM »
Quote from: SJindustries on January 02, 2015, 06:25:12 PM
Were locked and loaded.  Run the 6 P's. "Proper Planning Prevents P!SS Poor Performance"


We are all hooked up Scott.  Food, towels etc is always in the trailer.   We will decide in the morning if we go.   We would never stay until the lady minute and def won't try and fight it.
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #18 on: January 02, 2015, 07:12:58 PM »
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I would suggest your evacuation plans are not in place or lacking in content if you have to ask this question as indicated by the comment that you "have no-where to go to take the animals" (or the camper it would seem).
A valid plan should have had these items worked out and catered for.
Start planing to update the plan, now, mate.
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2015, 07:27:26 PM »
Quote from: vicandug on January 02, 2015, 06:38:48 PM

We are all hooked up Scott.  Food, towels etc is always in the trailer.   We will decide in the morning if we go.   We would never stay until the lady minute and def won't try and fight it.


This may Help ya decide
http://www.weatherlink.com/
http://www.weatherlink.com/user/merritt
http://www.weatherlink.com/user/gpeec
http://www.weatherlink.com/user/anso
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2015, 07:47:56 PM »
Quote from: Bookleaf on January 02, 2015, 07:12:58 PM
Vicandung
I would suggest your evacuation plans are not in place or lacking in content if you have to ask this question as indicated by the comment that you "have no-where to go to take the animals" (or the camper it would seem).
A valid plan should have had these items worked out and catered for.
Start planing to update the plan, now, mate.

The only fire plan we really have is if there is a fire and it's heading this way, we leave.  We don't stick around.   To be totally honest we haven't thought any further than that.  Depending on which way the fire was coming we would head in the opposite direction.
We have tonight loaded up the safe with passports, birth certificates, insurance docs, tax stuff, animal records etc, packed a tub of food for the dogs and the cats, the cat cages are on the kitchen table.  There is a change of clothes in another tub for us.  These will all be put in the camper in the morning.  The camper will be on the car so wherever we take the car the camper will follow.
I have 2 huge suitcases of photos as well.   

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« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2015, 07:57:09 PM »
Leave and leave early....don't procrastinate, have a sound, but simple plan, and ensure it allows you plenty of time to evacuate, the rest will sort itself out....

Im not sure of your situation, but I hope your safe...

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« Reply #22 on: January 02, 2015, 08:04:57 PM »
Safe Refuge is Open to any Swaggers affected by fire in Nagambie , cats c, dogs even kids .
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« Reply #23 on: January 02, 2015, 08:10:50 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on January 02, 2015, 08:04:57 PM
Safe Refuge is Open to any Swaggers affected by fire in Nagambie , cats c, dogs even kids .
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Re: High fire risk..... Stay or go?
« Reply #24 on: January 02, 2015, 08:14:43 PM »
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The only fire plan we really have is if there is a fire and it's heading this way, we leave.  We don't stick around.   To be totally honest we haven't thought any further than that.
Honest living where you do, you should have had one done in winter...

Visit your local CFA station and have a chat with the captain, or community consultant..
They will be only too happy to work with you on planning..

You might find that they are down the station now preparing, I'd go and do it now... Having spent 14yrs in RFS in NSW its amazing how easy it is to setup a plan that suits....
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