Victorian Bush fires kills 35

Hinn · February 2009

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.

Red_Dot · February 2009

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

pjfan31 · February 2009

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,

Lizard · February 2009

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

ZiggyStar · February 2009

It's at 130 now....and expected to go over 200! :x

Hinn · February 2009

Whatever the eventual death toll is, I can tell ya, surviving with 80% burns isn't much fun, either.

threefish10 · 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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Stella · February 2009

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.

pjfan31 · February 2009

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.

Travelar · February 2009

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.

ZosoCat · February 2009

so sad, being an australian abroad it's hard to here this on the evening news and not get angry because the fires were all lit by these people... Ridiculous. They say now 131 dead and the toll will rise

Makes me angry and very sad the loss of life and especially when the fires weren't natural.

heidihi · February 2009

The death toll has now officially reached 166. It is just so large it is impossible to comprehend.

It makes me feel sick and makes me want to hug my kids just that little bit harder.

Red_Dot · February 2009

The only good thing about the media coverage, is that the red cross now have raised over $12 million and the Triple M / Fox were up to $250,000 last I heard.

Today the Cricket in Adelaide will donate all the profits from the game, and all the Aussie players (And I think even NZ) are donating their match fees. Also there will be $100 per run made, and $5,000 per six.

The Friday night AFL game between Essendon and Bulldogs will also be all profits donated.

Great to see everyone pitching in.

vedder_soup · February 2009

the toll is upto 173 now, and will rise some more!!

such a sad event, but i am sure the aussie spirit will kick in and we will all help out those effected in whatever way possible

Austicman · February 2009

Hard to comprihend at the moment. We get fire every year but there's never been a death toll like this. My thoughts are my southern Brothers and sisters.

These are some Pic's from residents from the area's affected. A picture tells a thousand words

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/slideshow_aj ... swatchfire

Thoughts_Arrive · February 2009

Amazing photo's there.
Spooky red and black skies, freaky stuff.

heidihi · February 2009

The real nature of people are being revealed in Australia at the moment. Many communities are rallying to donate what they can, all people I know are donating large chunks of their wage this week and so far 45 million has been raised not to mention all the "stuff" plus the CFA, the red cross and all the other volunteers. However one man has been charged with fraud for trying to raise money for the fire to keep for himself (not involved in the fire), people are talking about looters and they are closing in on a man for lighting fires. :twisted: It seriously breaks my heart that people can be so vile and heartless.

pjfan31 · February 2009

I'm amazed by how generous everyone has been.

I just heard that Kings of Leon, Coldplay and Midnight Oil are playing in bushfire concerts.

threefish10 · February 2009

pjfan31 wrote:

I'm amazed by how generous everyone has been.

I just heard that Kings of Leon, Coldplay and Midnight Oil are playing in bushfire concerts.

yeah, here's the line up:

Melbourne is: Augie March, Bliss N Eso, Gabriella Cilmi, Hunters and Collecters, Kasey Chambers, Jack Johnson, Jet, Kings of Leon, Liam Finn, Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly, Split Enz and Wolfmother.

Sydney is: Coldplay ACOUSTIC, Eskimo Joe, Hoodoo Gurus, Icehouse, Jet, Josh Pyke, Little Birdy, The Presets, Wolfmother, Little Birdy and more to be announced.

Thoughts_Arrive · February 2009

Did anyone in Australia watch RSPCA Animal Rescue tonight?
They dedicated the whole show to animals caught up in the fires.
Those poor animals, especially that ginger cat and the roo

Victorian Bush fires kills 35

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