Victorian Bush fires kills 35

pjfan31
pjfan31 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_Arrive
    Thoughts_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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  • Fifthelement
    Fifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,965
    Oh my god! That's horrible. Those must be very fast moving fires. My thoughts too, are with all those affected.
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  • heidihi
    heidihi 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
  • pjfan31
    pjfan31 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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  • pjfan31
    pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    Wow, I just heard 49 lives. That is awful.
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    Sydney 14/02/2003
    Sydney 07/11/2006
    Sydney 18/11/2006
    Sydney 22/11/2009
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    EV Sydney 19/03/2011
    EV Sydney 20/03/2011
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  • heidihi
    heidihi 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
  • pjfan31
    pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    just heard 65 on ch 9 news
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  • heidihi
    heidihi 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
  • RV194804
    RV194804 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
  • heidihi
    heidihi 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
  • Austicman
    Austicman Posts: 1,328
    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_soup
    vedder_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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  • heidihi
    heidihi 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_soup
    vedder_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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  • yellowled24
    yellowled24 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 :(
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  • heidihi
    heidihi 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
  • ZiggyStar
    ZiggyStar 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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  • Corso
    Corso 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...
  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner 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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  • Fifthelement
    Fifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,965
    At least 108 so far. This is horrible. http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/bushfires/
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