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  1. 26th December 2015, 07:35 AM #1
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    Fires on the Great Ocean Road

    This was a bit of a surprise.

    More than 50 homes lost, hundreds at risk: Vic fires | The New Daily
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking
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  2. 26th December 2015, 08:03 AM #2
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    Lorne evacuated.

    http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking
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    Was watching ABC 24hrs news today.That has turned out to be one hell of a fire.Something like 130 houses lost,in many places burnt down to the oceans edge
    Ive had the pleasure of driving the Great Ocean Road,its is a special place.
    Cant help thinking there is lots of bad news to come,I hope they got everyone out in time.
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    Still a loss, but I would guess, given the area that some of those homes where holiday homes.
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    No lives lost, so far. Still a terrifying experience.

    Christmas bushfire devastation in pictures | The New Daily
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking
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    I must say I was surprised at the comments on the news by a fire bloke who said that there hadn't been a fire there for 15? years so there was lots of fuel.

    On Ash Wednesday in 1979? over 1000 houses were destroyed in that area.

    Wouldn't you think that there would be regular hazard reduction burns?

    Or is it that fire authorities and residents never learn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob10 View Post
    This was a bit of a surprise.
    im not having a go at you personally, why would this be a surprise?
    hot + windy + bushfire area = large chance of devastating bushfire.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    I must say I was surprised at the comments on the news by a fire bloke who said that there hadn't been a fire there for 15? years so there was lots of fuel.

    On Ash Wednesday in 1979? over 1000 houses were destroyed in that area.

    Wouldn't you think that there would be regular hazard reduction burns?

    Or is it that fire authorities and residents never learn.

    Regards Philip A
    I feel the same,I don't give to charities or collections for disaster relief,if people want to live in an area where lives and property are in danger without taking precautions to reduce risk I don't have any sympathy for them,tree huggers be damned,control burn offs are mandatory in this country. Pat
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post

    On Ash Wednesday in 1979? over 1000 houses were destroyed in that area.
    1983 and 3 people died in that area. 75 total across SA n VIC
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    Quote Originally Posted by PAT303 View Post
    without taking precautions to reduce risk I don't have any sympathy for them
    not sure about VIC, but in SA there is a lot of council paperwork to do before a controlled burn is approved.
    and you cant burn in winter as its too wet.

    it's a tough one
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