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Victorian Bush fires kills 35

pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
edited February 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
How awful is this. Death toll will probably rise.

My thoughts are with those affected.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Terrible events, those poor CFA fighters.
    How hot was it yesterday?! This weather is insane.
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    Oh my god! That's horrible. Those must be very fast moving fires. My thoughts too, are with all those affected.
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
  • heidihiheidihi Posts: 114
    I cannot stop thinking about how terrible those fires must have been. The weather has been unbearable down there. The weather has gone nuts! Between Melbourne and Adelaide as well as over 60% of Queensland being in flood one wonders what will happen next! My thoughts go to people who have lost so much, it is a very sad day.
    “The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” Mark Twain
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    littledee wrote:
    I cannot stop thinking about how terrible those fires must have been. The weather has been unbearable down there. The weather has gone nuts! Between Melbourne and Adelaide as well as over 60% of Queensland being in flood one wonders what will happen next! My thoughts go to people who have lost so much, it is a very sad day.

    It's amazing to think how polarised Australia is. One extreme up North to another down South.

    With all this violence in the world, Mother Nature is our worst enemy
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    Wow, I just heard 49 lives. That is awful.
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    Sydney 22/11/2009
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  • heidihiheidihi Posts: 114
    Holy Shit... the official death toll is 49 and they are saying that is going to rise. I am speechless.
    “The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” Mark Twain
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    just heard 65 on ch 9 news
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    Sydney 07/11/2006
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    Sydney 22/11/2009
    EV Sydney 18/03/2011
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    EV Sydney 20/03/2011
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  • heidihiheidihi Posts: 114
    littledee wrote:
    With all this violence in the world, Mother Nature is our worst enemy
    It is amazing that with all the technology etc we have at our disposal that these fires have been able to take so much life. It really does show that mother nature is formidable.
    It is incredible to think that they think some people have lit some of the fires on purpose? :twisted:
    “The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” Mark Twain
  • RV194804RV194804 Posts: 4
    littledee wrote:
    littledee wrote:
    With all this violence in the world, Mother Nature is our worst enemy
    It is amazing that with all the technology etc we have at our disposal that these fires have been able to take so much life. It really does show that mother nature is formidable.
    It is incredible to think that they think some people have lit some of the fires on purpose? :twisted:

    nature is more awesome than any of our technologies will ever be.

    My guts churn when I hear the number of people killed. and forever scarred by it by burns.

    DinghyDog
  • heidihiheidihi Posts: 114
    The news is making me cry and I feel like being sick...you always think that this type of stuff does not happen in Australia??? 65 dead and rising ....f*** me!
    “The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” Mark Twain
  • AusticmanAusticman Posts: 1,327
    Very sad news......haven't got the words....

    Huge kudo's to all CFA's Guys and gals putting themselves in harms way to protect what they can.

    Supposedly any arsonists caught will be charged with murder. Hope they can make it stick. Stupid fuckers. There's no excuse for what they've done!! :evil:
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  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    65 dead, 700 houses
    it is crazy
    but a week of 40+ temps and topped off with high 40's the other day, there was a real risk of this happening!
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    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
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    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
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  • heidihiheidihi Posts: 114
    For sure there was a huge chance of it happening and they were warning and preparing people but they think arseholes have lit some of the fires.... it is just inexcusable!
    littledee wrote:
    Huge kudo's to all CFA's Guys and gals putting themselves in harms way to protect what they can.
    I had forgotten the CFA; they define what the human fighting spirit is! Much thanks to the CFA and all the emergency services, it is a shit job they have done and will have to do in the coming days. At least the temps have come down.
    “The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” Mark Twain
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    the assholes who light them deserve to be hung up by the balls for the rest of their life!
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

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  • yellowled24yellowled24 Posts: 3,118
    Death toll now at 75 :(

    Pray for all those still in the thick of it or looking for family members...it's worse than Ash Wednesday :(
    "....and was very surprised to see that he didnt actually have a recipe for anus-ankle soup." - Big Ed
  • heidihiheidihi Posts: 114
    84 now are confirmed dead with the numbers rising. 700 houses destroyed and 26 fires still burning. My heart goes out to all affected.
    “The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” Mark Twain
  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    84 now....and they suspect it will go over 100. :(

    Thank goodness I'm in North Queensland where it's flooding!
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  • CorsoCorso so poor I can't afford to comment on the PJ forum Posts: 201
    I heard about this on the BBC the other night. All the best to our friends downunder. We've had our share of arsonist (deliberate act or not) here in the states as well. Crazy mofos...
  • RiverrunnerRiverrunner Posts: 2,419
    I am so sorry to hear about this tragedy - ongoing I guess. We have been in the midst of our natural disaster - the big ice storm, but it has not claimed near the lives that the fires have, nor have many homes been lost. I am so sorry to hear of this.
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    At least 108 so far. This is horrible. http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/bushfires/
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
  • HinnHinn Posts: 1,517
    littledee wrote:
    littledee wrote:
    With all this violence in the world, Mother Nature is our worst enemy
    It is amazing that with all the technology etc we have at our disposal that these fires have been able to take so much life. It really does show that mother nature is formidable.
    It is incredible to think that they think some people have lit some of the fires on purpose? :twisted:
    There's some volunteer firies who light up fires so they can get the rush of fighting a big fire.

    News mentioned there's a firy who went out to fight one, and the wife and kids perished while he was out. :|
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  • Red_DotRed_Dot Posts: 1,454
    Its so horrible. My mate Lives in King Lake, and thankfully he is ok, but has lost everything.

    The support and way the whole nation has come together has made me proud to be an Australian.
    Not to mention the CFA who are still out there
    Take me for a ride before we leave...
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    It is awful. Hearing of a man who did not know if his wife and 3 kids survived, then someone had told him they saw his wife and kids go back into their house which was burnt down shortly after.

    Or the young woman who didn't know how her mother was. She was staying at her house and said she was going to sit in the spa and throw a blanket over her when the fires came. I can't believe it.

    Mother Nature, can be so beautiful, but man she is a vicious bitch,
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  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    This is so horrible.....just saw a story on the news here that death toll over 100 and a couple of fires may have been started by arsonists.

    Thoughts and prayers to all affected
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    It's at 130 now....and expected to go over 200! :x :cry:
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  • HinnHinn Posts: 1,517
    Whatever the eventual death toll is, I can tell ya, surviving with 80% burns isn't much fun, either.
    115 bucks for half a haircut by a novice? I want my money back!
  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    edited February 2009
    Tragic, but here is my beef on the whole situation.


    i know that reporters have a job to do and that job is to report the news, but is it necessary for every fucking man and his dog to go down there getting in the way and draining supplies that people who actually have lost everything need??

    like i watch 7 a bit, and the sunrise team are down there, mike munro from that new sunday night show on 7 was down there, and watching just the local QLD news they have flown Kay Margrath the local host down there to get in the way. and i'm sure it's the same for most other channels/newspapers/radio.

    fuck me it annoys the shit out of me. if koshie came up to me in my burnt out house and asked me what i've lost or how devastating it must be to have lost it i'd punch him in his fat fucking head. of course it's devastating dumbarse now put that fucking microphone down and help me clean this shit up.
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  • StellaStella Posts: 283
    I agree fishy,

    When my friends up the road lost everything in the storm back in November, chanel 10 turned up at their house to do an interview/report etc.. I was in there, cleaning up, trying to retrieve life time memories and possessions, and that is exactly how I felt. Put down that camera, stop glorifying/horrifying/reporting and help this poor family out. That situation was different in that much of the stuff was salvageable, and no one lost life. I can't imagine how i would feel in this current situation. My love and thoughts go out to all these people affected.
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    Death toll just keeps getting worse and worse everytime I hear an update. They are predicting 200 people have lost their lives. I can not believe it. It is hard to comprhend what thoose poor people have gone through.
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    Sydney 14/02/2003
    Sydney 07/11/2006
    Sydney 18/11/2006
    Sydney 22/11/2009
    EV Sydney 18/03/2011
    EV Sydney 19/03/2011
    EV Sydney 20/03/2011
    Melbourne 24/01/2014
    Sydney 26/01/2014
    EV Sydney 13/02/2014
  • TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,410
    This is tragic. One of my best buds lives outside of Melbourne. I haven't heard from him in a few days (which is pretty normal these days). I hope that he and his family are all ok.
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