Thread: All 2019/20 bushfire comments here.

Coles donate more than $ 3 million in gift cards to volunteer fire fighters. That should just be the start of Australians showing their appreciation.

Coles donates more than $3 million in gift cards to volunteer firefighters

Originally Posted by JDNSW

I'll just add to that, if you look at the "fires near me" website, Fires Near Me, you can see that there are fires close to a number of major roads, and given the weather today you can expect some of these to close some time during the day. This applies especially to the Great Western Highway, the Princes Highway and the Hume. because of this, alternative routes are likely to have heavier than normal traffic, in some cases leading to very slow progress, especially if there is an accident or a new fire.

The general recommendation for today from the NSW RFS is "Stay where you are unless you have to drive to escape fire threats". This applies especially to anyone wanting to leave Greater Sydney.

Thanks JD ,if one person is helped by this information , that's a positive.

Fire generated thunderstorms over two NSW fires.


NSW bushfires sees fire-generated thunderstorm over two South Coast blazes - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Doesn't everyone get told to leave Seaford - because it's too close to Frankston

Originally Posted by trout1105

This IS a media "Beat Up" as the cause of the fire had bugger all to do with the 40C heat, It was caused by ****wits Not the Weather.
Sure it was Horrific But it had bugger all to do with the weather like the news article alluded to, Are the climate change zealots going to link EVERY fire to "Climate Change" regardless of the cause of the fire now??

True, fire started by someone doing something really ****ing stupid. Just made a warm day even hotter in the immediate vicinity.

At the risk of sounding flippant at what was a serious event, (Moi? Heaven forbid) when I first read that heading I thought "OMG they are having an early Xmas Dinner when some Firey has burst in & ordered everyone outside "but leave Seafood".

Of course that was not what was said. Was it? Maybe they got the message incorrect & caused an unnecessary stir &/or the Firey wanted a bit of free grub.

Sorry but you can see what older age does to my nut, can't you? [insert tongue in cheek emoji here]

just got home from an overnight strike team.
overall its ,looking a lit better. minimal flame. lots of mopping up and reconstruction required.

but... this really gets my goat. in some of the fire impacted towns, there are generators powering street lights. they are chained to stobie poles. some people have been using bolt cutters and stealing the generators.

Originally Posted by trout1105

This IS a media "Beat Up" as the cause of the fire had bugger all to do with the 40C heat, It was caused by ****wits Not the Weather.
Sure it was Horrific But it had bugger all to do with the weather like the news article alluded to, Are the climate change zealots going to link EVERY fire to "Climate Change" regardless of the cause of the fire now??

OK, lets sort this out. Tell everyone where the story " alluded " to climate change, FFS.This is the second time you have misquoted one of my posts. If you can't point out the reference to climate change, very politely I request you pull your head in. And if you think quoting that the temp was going to be 42degrees, is the reference, obviously you agree climate change caused it.

Seaford residents have been urged to leave the area after a gas cylinder exploded, sparking a fire at a former factory that ignited a bushfire nearby.
Multiple structures are now alight, with 23 firetrucks and police on the scene. The fire has spread to grassland and vacant industrial buildings nearby.



The bushfire is now travelling south west from from Webb Street, Seaford toward Dandenong Frankston Road. Embers are starting fires up to 1 kilometre in front of the main blaze.
© Emergency Management Victoria A watch and act has been issued for Seaford.Paramedics treated three people at the scene. One person suffered burns and has been taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Residents of the south-eastern suburb were urged to take action as the temperature in Melbourne soared past 42 degrees.
A watch and act was issued for Seaford, Frankston North, Seaford South, Karingal and Carrum Downs after the gas cylinder ignited a structure fire, which later turned into a bushfire.
© Nine News An out-of-control blaze burns in Seaford, in Melbourne's south-east, sending embers up to 1 kilometre into the surrounding area.The CFA urges anyone in the area to leave immediately.

Another fire has ignited in the nearby Bunarong Park, with a watch and act also issued for the area.
It is one of three significant fires burning across Victoria.
In the state's west, a watch and act warning has been issued for a fire burning west of Dunkeld. A wind change is expected for later in the evening that could push the fire toward the Grampians.
A watch and act has also been issued for a fire in Brookville in the state's east, where a blaze has ignited and is travelling north toward the town.