Has anybody heard from Woodie lately? I know he lives in or near Sidney which is having a terrible problem with bush fires.
Bill K
Bill K
Where's Woodie
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Whether Woodie is traveling yet I am not certain. He lives in the center of Sydney so is not in any personal danger from the fires if he stays around home!
Bob
Bob
Here I is!
Here I is! And thanks, guys for the concern. I'm OK, but thousands aren't. The fires that started Christmas Day are still burning, and show no sign of abating. No sign of rain either. Yep. I have been away for a few days up north 800km away, and fires arer affecting there as well. The flaring glow of fires at night in the hills around where I was staying. The largest about 30 km away.
There has been a fantastic effort by all involved to minimise losses, with no loss of life so far, and only about 250 homes destroyed. Fire management and people management procedures have improved dramtically over the last few years, helping to keep the toll down. Similar fires over the last 20 years or so have resulted in many deaths and 1000's of homes burnt.
Perhaps I should set fire to Garahbara to get a very realistic model of a Sydney prototype!!
Here I is! And thanks, guys for the concern. I'm OK, but thousands aren't. The fires that started Christmas Day are still burning, and show no sign of abating. No sign of rain either. Yep. I have been away for a few days up north 800km away, and fires arer affecting there as well. The flaring glow of fires at night in the hills around where I was staying. The largest about 30 km away.
There has been a fantastic effort by all involved to minimise losses, with no loss of life so far, and only about 250 homes destroyed. Fire management and people management procedures have improved dramtically over the last few years, helping to keep the toll down. Similar fires over the last 20 years or so have resulted in many deaths and 1000's of homes burnt.
Perhaps I should set fire to Garahbara to get a very realistic model of a Sydney prototype!!
Woodie;
I read recently that you had gotten some rain in the Blue Mountains. Has that helped the fire situation at all?
Bob
I read recently that you had gotten some rain in the Blue Mountains. Has that helped the fire situation at all?
Bob
rain.....
Yep. We finally had some rain last Tuesday night. About 35mm (1 1/2 inches), but it wasn't enough to put the fires out. It cooled off yesterday, to about 25C, but back up in the 30's tomorrow. The daylight is still an errie pick/orange from the smoke haze, but of the 80 odd fires still buring, most are under control. The area covered by the rain, was certainly not all the fire affected areas, but the Blue Mountain (bout 100K west of Sydney) have now got some releif.
Thanks all for your concern. It's been pretty rough for a lot of people.
Yep. We finally had some rain last Tuesday night. About 35mm (1 1/2 inches), but it wasn't enough to put the fires out. It cooled off yesterday, to about 25C, but back up in the 30's tomorrow. The daylight is still an errie pick/orange from the smoke haze, but of the 80 odd fires still buring, most are under control. The area covered by the rain, was certainly not all the fire affected areas, but the Blue Mountain (bout 100K west of Sydney) have now got some releif.
Thanks all for your concern. It's been pretty rough for a lot of people.