Australia on fire🔥😷

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  • rhanishane
    rhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    So if anyone sees our pathetic PM in Hawaii tell him the Australian people don't want the useless prick back!
  • kce8
    kce8 Posts: 1,636
    So there is also good news in this bad time! 

    Just to spread something positive here...

    I read that story about a 12 year old boy who saved himself and his dog by escaping the fire in the car!

    Brave young man. I'm sure there are so many of them. :smile:
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    rhanishane said:
    So if anyone sees our pathetic PM in Hawaii tell him the Australian people don't want the useless prick back!
    and crack an egg on his head while you're at it
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    https://7news.com.au/news/bushfires/govt-missing-in-action-ex-fire-chiefs-say-c-608914

    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165

    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Gives government money to his church but not to Firefighters


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • rhanishane
    rhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    Still yet to find out if my dad and his wife lost their house in the fires today😔 at least they got out safely.
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    That's the main thing. I hope their house is okay
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    What a goose


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    "I don't hold a hose, mate"


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Further cuts


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Now Melbourne is choked by smoke from the NSW fires
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    "I don't hold a hose, mate"



    First of all, how many wildfire firefighters actually DO hold a hose?  Now maybe if he had said, "I don't wield a McLead or a Pulaski or operate a chain saw or drive a bulldozer", he might at least have come across sounding somehwat informed.   I can see why he gets criticized the way he does.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    What's a McLead and Pulaski?
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    What's a McLead and Pulaski?

    They are used widely by wildland firefighters but can be very handy in the yard as well.

    Here's McLeod:
    and a few types of Pulaskis:

    Very handy tools!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Ah. We have different names for those haha.
    Rake and pick axe.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Ah. We have different names for those haha.
    Rake and pick axe.

    Ah yes, that works too!  I guess they are a type of rake and pick axe but with more options for using in cutting fire lines. 

    I'm blown away but the people who use those tools to do the kind of hot, dirty work of fighting wildfires.  Major kudos to those dudes and ladies!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • rhanishane
    rhanishane NSW Australia Posts: 505
    we cannot cut containment lines atm. We are experiencing catastrophic weather conditions with fires spotting 40km ahead of fire fronts. They cant backburn as too dangerous with them escaping as one did already and lost 20 houses. 2 fire fighters killed last night when they're tanker was hit by a falling tree causing them to lose control and roll. Tomorrow will be catastrophic and they are focused on basically saving lives and property where and if they can. 6 fire fighters have been hospitalised since yesterday. One tanker was enveloped by flames burning 3 of its fire fighters. Flame height and ferocity is making it almost impossible to fight. commissioner shane fitzsimmons announced there will be losses tomorrow but they will do their best.
  • vogonpoetbythelake
    vogonpoetbythelake Posts: 2,146
    I am so sorry for all the losses! Be and stay safe!

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