his image illustrates a portion of the devastation. Entire houses destroyed by the hundreds...
its so terrible, death toll is up to 130 which is getting near double the death toll of the second worst natural disaster in Australia.
@ Zen, you are quite wrong. These are fires like you wouldnt believe...it got up to 47 degrees celcius, which is 117 farhenheit, yesterday. The state is in drought and havent had rain in ages so the ground is very dry, and it was windy. Everyone was ready for a tough day and yet still this many people died. The fires were spreading so fast that you couldnt outrun them at some places. i think its up to something like 800 houses have been destroyed.
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Last toll we got into paper was 128. Some folks were burned alive in their homes. Those folks and the ones in the way of the fire are in my prayers.
I believe so.
Some cases are arson. The reality is a combination of very dry bushland, very fast winds and the highest temperatures ever recorded in victoria, from a heatwave, all contributed more.
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The funny thing about brush fires and forest fires is the longer the area has gone without a significant fire, the more fuel is available and the worse the fire.
After years of not having a fire, there is so much dead brunable matter that's built up over time that when it does burn, it burn hot. That makes it difficult to put out, and the high winds generated by that heat carries burining embers that can rapidly spread.
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| Tyrannical said: The funny thing about brush fires and forest fires is the longer the area has gone without a significant fire, the more fuel is available and the worse the fire. After years of not having a fire, there is so much dead brunable matter that's built up over time that when it does burn, it burn hot. That makes it difficult to put out, and the high winds generated by that heat carries burining embers that can rapidly spread. |
Are you suggesting regular arsons?
Yeah, my dad told me about this, he lives in Victoria; Australia. Sounds crazy.
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Death Toll: 131
Houses burned: 750+
Land burned: 850+ square miles
Victims registered to Red Cross: 4,000+
Funny quote: "... kangaroos bouncing down the road with flames at their back. It was horrific."
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