Fires Raging NSW

[Doc Vernon]

Well so far things seem to be not too bad here at Blackheath,but we are prepared as said and awaiting (hope not) for any futher developments on the Fire Fronts!
All gear in the Car and ready to go! Its now just nearly 5.30am
Cheers

[John Pruden]

stay safe all the gang out there?jp

[Frederick Lacey]

Hi Doc,Quite a bit on Sky & BBC News tonight, they mentioned that arrangements are being made to evacuate the Blue Mountain area.

This is sickening, one of the residents returned to their home after the fire missed it, only to find that looters had ransacked their

property and stolen their possessions, they should have their hands cut off.

Fred.

[Doc Vernon]

Indeed Fred i saw that too,and how someone can do such a thing is beyond me!
There are so many like that though throughout the World!
Best way is to catch them and Cut their hands off.! As you say!
Cheers
Doc

[Doc Vernon]

This is just to show what could happen wuth a wind change!
We are the House on the Right of Pic,my Younger Neighbour is a Volunteer Forefighter and is doing a sterling job out there!
Cheers !

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Our place in relation to Fire Zone.JPG

[Keith Moody]

I need to add to the rest of the site in saying keep safe.
I just wish i could send you some of our weather, forcast for tomorrow...... high of 3degrees with possible snow showers.( we had snow today)
we on tthe prairies of Canada and the people of British Columbia know how you must be feeling as we have durring the summer months thousands of acreas of bushland burnt due either to lightning, the idiot camper who don`t douse thir fires correctly or the smokers.
I just hope that you will all be OK.
keith Moody
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[happy daze john in oz]

Yes indeed these Trees seem to regrow at some fast pace!
However there is such a vast Area that there is always so much more Fuel even after the Fires!
So the following Year if conditions again are bad,there is no shortage of Fule to go up once again!
Suc a great expanse of Land here in Australia,not onlt NSW BUT ALL OVER!
Cheers

The amazing thing is that some of the trees and native vegitation need fire to regenerate. Some seeds need the heat to open up, but with a good dose of winter rain the regrowth can be astounding.

[John Pruden]

this might be the time to think of a logging industry close to the big cities fires are happening every summer out there?jp

[Richard Quartermaine]

Outside my front gate right now there are a couple of dozen trucks coming and going. There is a a chance of a light shower or two tomorrow but on Wednesday conditions are expected to be very hot and very windy. There is much concern that the two fires, that from Lithgow and the nearby Mount Victoria fire will merge creating a front over the only two highways across the mountain range that would sweep down through the Grose Valley and both highways.

Tonight and tomorrow the Firies are frantically bulldozing, cutting and burning the firebreaks to protect Blackheath, Katoomba and Leura and other villages along the Great Western Highway. Meanwhile we are sorting out important things to go into the car along with the Noddy and Donny, our cockatiels, and Cleo the dog. We have faith in our Firies and see first hand their dedication and preparation and you have to "always look on the bright side". Anyway, I have just finished busting a gut doing up the kitchen and getting a bloke lay the vinyl - I did that about ten years ago and Margaret thought it a good idea to have a real vinyl layer do it this time!!

Thanks for all the thoughtful posts,
Richard

[Keith Tindell]

The danger to life and property is obviously of first concern, and i have great respect for the guys on the front line, there will also be a huge ammount of backup going on, feeding those guys as they work, they will have to be relieved at intervals, so alternating crews etc, water supplies to organise, usually via water carriers and building dams etc. take my hat off guys KT