[News] We can see this clearly from our house...

[moonvoice]

Fire threatens Swan Valley homes.






A few of the neighbours have come out to watch. It is oddly beautiful. There are, however, spot fires everywhere.

I hope everyone is safe.

Comments

[kettunainen.livejournal.com]

that looks far too close for comfort. *shudder*

Is it normal for australia to have this many fires in the summer? I'd really only heard about them last year when they were ridiculously horrible.

keep safe!

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Is it normal for australia to have this many fires in the summer?

Yes, absolutely normal. We are the most bushfire continent in the world, even without man-made causes.

It's less normal for them to take as many lives as they did last year, because of emergency response teams. But otherwise, normal.

Glen and I live closer to the hills now, so we'll be closer to seeing a lot of these in action. You get kinda used to it.

[jet-ski.livejournal.com]

The fires are getting worse/impossible to control via conventional firefighting means. Hotter weather + less rain = more dangerous fire conditions. I think I'm going to join the volunteer firies once I get new dog settled in.