Fire Info and updates

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My thoughts are with everyone in Tasmania (which currently is being covered and updated ).

People in other fire risk areas please keep informed and stay safe

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sorry 

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http://www.abc.net.au/nature/bushfire/links.htm

[bright.ton42]

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My thoughts to everyone affected.  And thanks for the updates.  

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/emergency/

Current ABC Emergency Coverage

NSW AND ACT BUSHFIRE COVERAGE

Posted 4 hours 49 minutes ago | Updated 1 hour 4 minutes ago

The threat from fires across New South Wales and the ACT is estimated to be the highest in years. People should prepare bushfire plans and monitor conditions during the day.

BUSHFIRES ACROSS TASMANIA

Posted Fri Jan 4, 2013 9:22am AEDT | Updated 10 minutes ago

LISTEN LIVE TO ABC LOCAL RADIO. Bushfires continue to cause concern across Southern and Northern Tas...

Alerts and Warnings Summary

Note: this listing may contain non-emergency related information

New South Wales and ACT

Alerts and Warnings 9

Northern TerritoryQueensland

Alerts and Warnings 2

South Australia

Alerts and Warnings 1

TasmaniaAlerts and Warnings 9

VictoriaAlerts and Warnings 8

Western AustraliaAlerts and Warnings 1

[izabsmiling]

Sorry Eloi, I need to do my own fire spotting here.

I did not intend anyone to rely on this for their own safety.Sorry I didn't say so 

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I didn't remove anything.

[not_an_eloi]

course not   :^O

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1:00pm: Here's the situation in New South Wales right now:

Two separate, fast-moving fires are threatening properties in the state's south. Predictions the state would experience the worst bushfire conditions ever are proving correct. Wind gusts are hitting 70kph and the temperatures are in the high 30s. In the Bega Valley, an out-of-control grassfire is threatening homes near Warrigal Range Rd at Brogo. Near Cooma, a fast-moving fire is expected to hit the Kybean Valley within the next three hours. Residents in the Numeralla and Carlaminda areas have been told it is too late to leave. 'Watch and act' alerts are in place for fires at Deniliquin, Bland, Harden and Wagga Wagga. More than 100 fires are burning across the state.

[not_an_eloi]

cut and paste, courtesy of abc website, live coverage

1:34pm: URGENT: Another emergency warning has been issued for the Ryan Road Fire at Munyabla (Lockhart) in NSW.

The fire is burning near 'The Oaks' property on Ryan Road, Munyabla.

People are advised to shelter in place as the fire impacts. It is not safe for people to leave the area now.

More details here.

1:27pm: URGENT: Another emergency warning has been issued in Tasmania, this time for a large bushfire at Flowery Gully near Beaconsfield.

The fire front is expected to put the area of Stewarts Hill, Holwell Road, Nettlefolds Road and Flowery Gully Road at very high risk within 30 minutes.

More details on the Tasmania Fire Service website. 

1:22pm: URGENT: The RFS has just revised the fire danger level for the NSW Riverina to 'catastrophic'.

It says revised observations from the BoM show the northern and eastern Riverina and southern parts of the Lower Central West Plains are expected to reach catastrophic fire danger levels this afternoon ahead of a southerly change.

1:16pm: The temperature at Sydney's Observatory Hill has just hit 40C.

Meanwhile reporter Karl Hoerr has sent us this photo of a truck which caught fire on the M4 - one of a spate of small fires across the city today.

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Tune to your local ABC radio also.

They provide updates every 15 minutes (interrupting the programme currently being broadcast)

[not_an_eloi]

btw, isso, do you really think that i don't know who it is, that is responsible for takin' my posts down   B-)

:^O