Thread: Fires in the NE Victoria

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Bushie,

That link is asking for a password
I know you can get to it via the BOM site but everyone will try the link eh?

Should be fixed now.

I originally went in through the RFS restricted site, redirected the link to the public site so should work OK now (hopefully)

Martyn

Originally Posted by Bushie

Should be fixed now.

I originally went in through the RFS restricted site, redirected the link to the public site so should work OK now (hopefully)

Martyn

nope still prompting for password...

cheers,

Thanx Bushie, the link worked for me just now.

Yesterdays sat photos are here:

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?Australia6

and this morning it's still very smoky here.... haze and smells like a campfire.

Stevo

I thought this was one of the best maps to show extent of the fires. clearly show the fire fronts and areas burnt

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/...0700_11731.jpg

You can zoom in a bit using the icon on bottom rhs

Maybe we should let the cattle back into the high country so they can eat the dead wood all over the forest floor.

ive just been outside and its 38.5 c wow id hate to be near those fires

well we're home (and in one piece)
loooong weekend lots of heat, lots of smoke (lots of preparation work) and no actual fire (thank god)
the predicted winds never hit us so the fire stayed up in the hills and we were just drowned in smoke
we had few light breezes start up and the call go out immediate fire threat (that's when they pull out the dse dozers ect) but thankfully the breeze just died again (and the dozers came back)
I've never seen it so still for so long (a blessing for most)
we had the DSE graders in and cut heaps of breaks at the farm and my brother had the dozers in up at his house (up the hills) cutting breaks also (the dozers worked all night in the hills)
they started back burning about 1/2 a km from his house last night, the back burn fire was threatening to break the containment lines a few times (that had him worried) but appears all good (for now)
from early sat morning to late last night
800kms driving 25hrs hard work 2 hrs sleep and now I'm stuffed
with the current weather they say the big threat is off briagolong till Thursday
fingers crossed
thanks for all your good wishes
and a big thanks to all the firefighting personal who leave their own homes, family and property to help others
Jase

Originally Posted by jase

well we're home (and in one piece)
loooong weekend lots of heat, lots of smoke (lots of preparation work) and no actual fire (thank god)
the predicted winds never hit us so the fire stayed up in the hills and we were just drowned in smoke
we had few light breezes start up and the call go out immediate fire threat (that's when they pull out the dse dozers ect) but thankfully the breeze just died again (and the dozers came back)
I've never seen it so still for so long (a blessing for most)
we had the DSE graders in and cut heaps of breaks at the farm and my brother had the dozers in up at his house (up the hills) cutting breaks also (the dozers worked all night in the hills)
they started back burning about 1/2 a km from his house last night, the back burn fire was threatening to break the containment lines a few times (that had him worried) but appears all good (for now)
from early sat morning to late last night
800kms driving 25hrs hard work 2 hrs sleep and now I'm stuffed
with the current weather they say the big threat is off briagolong till Thursday
fingers crossed
thanks for all your good wishes
and a big thanks to all the firefighting personal who leave their own homes, family and property to help others
Jase

Glad to hear you are back in one piece!

John