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We had a fire 10klm away from us -- we are on the eastern edge of the Miala national Park and the fire was into the western side and travelling in the direction of Mt Glorious which we can see from our house. The rural fire brigade burned back, ?but then the fire jumped the containment lines and we all held our breath. Nineteen appliances were sent to deal with it and they got it out. But though we have had a little rain we are not out of the woods. At our house we have tank water and a good bore and a swimming pool full. Other people up here are being quoted to end of February to be resupplied with drinking water and they have no fire fighting water at all. The creek across the road is total dry - and that creek has always been a bit of a barrier in a fire situation in previous times. Our old next door neighbour on our western side had a machine in to cut a track up his far western border as a fire barrier both for him and us, and had the local fire people in to familiarise themselves with what he has done.
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Meantime I have two suitcases ready in the front bedroom with all our important papers in, I have family history stuff and photos all in shoe box sized containers standing waiting, and the cat's cage is at the front door with her papers, and she has just been vaccinated fresh so if we had a situation we could check her into a vet or kennel in town. Macs are sorted ready to go and at the worst a new HD backup handbag sized. I have a written plan for the two of us with tasks outlined for leaving and notices printed to go in windows with contact numbers ....etc.... we are mentally prepared anyway. ?But so far at the moment so good.? Its really a catastrophic situation for those in the south. ?News programs are just horrendous sights.? Jude? On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 06:42 AM, Purler wrote: Wooowwww! ?That must be truly fabulous! |
