AUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRES

A. G. Maisey · 10th January 2020, 08:33 AM

Thanks Jaga.

Actually pretty OK today, they promised highly dangerous conditions, but these have not eventuated.

Last Saturday was real bad news though. Didn't touch me, but too close for comfort.

Green · 10th January 2020, 11:52 AM

Alan, Gavin and the rest of the Australian forummers, you're all in my thought and prayers too . Hope all of you are safe and the fire will be completely put out and over soon.

I stayed in Tasmania from 1974-1980 and even back then bush fires occurred every summer. In fact in our botany studies in the university bush fires were considered a part (an essential part in fact) of the ecology of Australian forest lifecycle. But bush fires of even a tenth of the current magnitude was unheard off back then.

Ian · 10th January 2020, 02:18 PM

Green, these fires will burn for months yet--smoldering embers and fire within a tree can take a long time to burn out. We still have two months of very hot summer weather to go. The only consolation really is that many of the high fuel/high risk areas have been hit already, but there is still plenty more that could burn and flare up of existing fires could still occur. Our fire season in Victoria runs through the end of May!

10th January 2020, 08:33 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Thanks Jaga. Actually pretty OK today, they promised highly dangerous conditions, but these have not eventuated. Last Saturday was real bad news though. Didn't touch me, but too close for comfort.

10th January 2020, 11:52 AM	#2
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 325	Alan, Gavin and the rest of the Australian forummers, you're all in my thought and prayers too . Hope all of you are safe and the fire will be completely put out and over soon. I stayed in Tasmania from 1974-1980 and even back then bush fires occurred every summer. In fact in our botany studies in the university bush fires were considered a part (an essential part in fact) of the ecology of Australian forest lifecycle. But bush fires of even a tenth of the current magnitude was unheard off back then.

10th January 2020, 02:18 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,523	Green, these fires will burn for months yet--smoldering embers and fire within a tree can take a long time to burn out. We still have two months of very hot summer weather to go. The only consolation really is that many of the high fuel/high risk areas have been hit already, but there is still plenty more that could burn and flare up of existing fires could still occur. Our fire season in Victoria runs through the end of May!