It survived the weekend
 It survived the weekend of Horror, fires still burning madly across the Alpine region, but looks like the area where we are is looking safe now. WOO HOO what a stressful time. 
Here is a report and a picture of what they were battling over the weekend with Melbourne having it's hottest day for december in 50 years. They say these fires will be burning for months as no rain in sight. 
Wildlife crews are going in to try and help rescue those caught in the fires. Lot's of casualties and many more to come.
No lives lost over the weekend 
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/ ... 61,00.html Le't hope it eventually rains.  |
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| WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad to hear you are safe.
Doing a RAIN DANCE for you  |
I'll join in that rain  dance and thankfully no casualties this weekend |
| Still thinking of you and the rest of the Aussies that you all stay safe and out of harms way. I'm doing a rain dance as we speak.
Good thing you can't see me!  |
I'm glad to hear you guys are saved and that some of the risk has passed. The weather forcast doesn't sound good for the rest of the summer though.  |
| Terrific news! That is so scary. Does this happen every summer? |
| It's the enviroment in Australia Val, just worse then usual because of the severe drought that has been going on for the past few years. No fires like that in that region since 1939, so it was well overdue for a biggie.
Most Aussies learn to live with bush fires and all are prepared each summer. Believe it or not, the bush thrives after a fire, a lot of native trees don't germinate only when fires re-starts the cycle for new growth. |
| Thanks goodness! |
| Hi Lisa,
I've been waiting anxiously for a post of yours to appear. Yeah!! Glad your place was okay! Those fires sound so scary and the life lost regarding people and animals is so sad. Marianne and the boys |
| Yes, fires are quite natural. In fact here on the other side of the equator, the native americans used to start forest fires! That's something that's not reported. Several explorers reported watching the Indians start fires to clear out the forests. The forests back then were islands of trees in seas of grasslands, not the huge forests we have today. (please don't ask for references, this was Forestry school in a previous life) Then along came Smokey (the) Bear and fires were bad.....especially after a giant fire in Montana 19th century. Now we've moved into the forest and expaned across the plains to where any natural fire must be fought because people and their building are in the way.
I happy you have escaped this fire and I pray for those still in peril as well as those fighting the fires. s |
| Lisa It is so good to know that you are pulling through this. I have been thinking of you and everyone and everything effected by this huge fire. I am glad to hear your update. We've experienced fires like what you are going through at the beginning of this year. It is indeed frightening. The smoke would be so strong in the mornings they would delay the start of the school days by two hours. People with any type of health problems where told to stay inside with the a/c on. Of course we kept our animals inside until the air cleared a bit. You could smell the smoke in the air for months because once the initial fires are under control, the dirt in the ground is on fire. That was something new I had learned living through the fires, the fires go into the ground. Anyway, we found a lot of odd creatures displaced and everyone worked together to help them.
I'll cross my finger for you and hope that this crisis comes to a quick end, |
| It's scary Helen, we seem to be OK now, wind change last night and we nearly lost the place but for our neighbour, it got to the edge of the 28 acres and he stayed up all night watching the house to make sure no embers landed on the house. It's a wooden Place, we lost a few fence posts on the other side of the property, but we can live with that.
Burnt out there now and changed directions so he thinks all should be fine now. So I am presuming the worst for our place is over, but still not good for a lot of others. Interesting Sheepieboss, the aborginals did the same before white settlement. |
| They still do what they call "controlled" burns here in Florida. |
| Praise the Lord for his answer to our prayers. Now to pray for rain! So glad to hear your farm was spared. What a Christmas present. Now maybe we can all pray that you'll have rain by Christmas. |
| I am so glad you and your farm are safe. It sounds pretty scary. Fire moves so fast and does so much damage quickly. I will do a rain dance but try to do "moves"that send the drops your way!! Glad things are going well for now. |
| Lisa,
I am so glad that your home survived the fire. Now time for the rain dance. Brenda |
| Lisa, I am so glad your farm was spared but I can understand your stress for continuing to worry about it. We've had some nasty droughts around here the past decade or so, and on top of fires, that brings about a whole other set of worries.
Stay strong, girl.  We're all praying for rain. |
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