Son Of Coco
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The almost burning the town down bit is obviously not funny, but I hope the local supermarket wasn't raised. There would've been a lot of hungry people about.
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Australia is on fire.
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The almost burning the town down bit is obviously not funny, but I hope the local supermarket wasn't raised. There would've been a lot of hungry people about.
Adders
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This is very sadly a thing for sure, but from what I've seen here and from my understanding of the Bush where a lot of our fires have started......I don't think that it's "the thing".
Would be too easy for those in charge and responsible for this catastrophe to hide behind that.
Generally I'm not one to be a hang em from the nearest tree, but seriously.......i'd like to see a mandatory 20 years for ****s that light fires on total fire ban days, maliciously or just stupidly.
Gnske
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Nah it's like two streets and the gas station is the general store afaik. I think a couple of sheds burned down but that was it.
The almost burning the town down bit is obviously not funny, but I hope the local supermarket wasn't raised. There would've been a lot of hungry people about.
The fire did get within probably 50m of the pub and housing. One of the fortunate saves I think. The September-November blazes seem so quaint now.
NotMcKenzie
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No one thing is the thing but it's a big problem, and either way it makes difficult circumstances even more difficult by further extending the responding services; one can at least look at weather forecasts for example to see whether lightning may occur.
Son Of Coco
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It appears that quite a lot of the fires currently burning in Australia were started by lightning strikes though, and as far as predicting where the strikes may ignite the bush...you're talking about a massive area that could potentially be affected, so it would be a bit difficult. But yes, probably more predictable than someone randomly walking into an area and lighting a match.
Burgey
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Blaming a lightning strike or an arsonist for these fires is the equivalent of saying your car works because you put the key in the ignition and not acknowledging the contribution of Karl Benz to the internal combustion engine.
It’s climate change which make it hotter, drier, the fuel therefore more combustible and the safe hazard reduction season consequentially shorter.
It’s climate change which make it hotter, drier, the fuel therefore more combustible and the safe hazard reduction season consequentially shorter.
Son Of Coco
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Agree 100%
morgieb
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It's been terrible. There was a very lengthy period I didn't know what the sun looked like. I basically have to have the air-con on at all times as I can't open a window, lest dust not get in. We've been choking for like 2 months, and this is a major city. I can't even begin to imagine what the country peeps like Smith's family is going through. Just ****ed up and it feels like the beginning of a new, terrible era. It's the first time where I don't find Sydney an awesome place to be in summer.
Flem274*
123/5
pictured - a scene from the depths of misery and hell, and also bushfire smoke creating an orange tint
From reddit Auckland - no filter
Athlai
Not Terrible
Yeah it's a picture designed to give Australians hope. It could be worse, you could live in Auckland.
Burgey
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Communication is so much better now than when Black Saturday happened. The sort of mass evacuations they had in Victoria last weekend are the result of implementing the findings of the Royal Commission held after those fires.
They've also done a lot of work nation wide in implementing revised danger scales,and the availability of apps like FiresNearMe helps enormously. Basically, a lot of the reasons less people have died is because of communication. As for loss of property. I think there's been more lost this time around, but if there hasn't I suspect it has a lot to do with many of these fires burning in national parks rather than in or near towns (though **** knows, there have been enough towns hit).
They've also done a lot of work nation wide in implementing revised danger scales,and the availability of apps like FiresNearMe helps enormously. Basically, a lot of the reasons less people have died is because of communication. As for loss of property. I think there's been more lost this time around, but if there hasn't I suspect it has a lot to do with many of these fires burning in national parks rather than in or near towns (though **** knows, there have been enough towns hit).
Burgey
Well-known member
At least that city dares peak its own name, unlike others.
Gnske
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You know, I looked up Black Saturday in November just out of curiosity. I couldn't believe 168 people died even if the winds were gusting at something like 100 kph. Was it really just communication issues that led to greater disaster?
Burgey
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I think it got to the point where, sadly, the fires moved so fast that people couldn't out run them. There was that horrific incident in one of the towns where people got in their cars to go but the visibility was so bad they couldn't move and ended up all being burned to death.
Also, just a quick reminder as to the plonker who started us on the road to where we are now:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-13/howard-lends-support-to-anti-climate-change-book/3727650
Also, just a quick reminder as to the plonker who started us on the road to where we are now:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-13/howard-lends-support-to-anti-climate-change-book/3727650