Eight months after the first of our cats nine lives disappeared, it would seem that our second has gone today. Melbourne has hit record temperatures at 46 degrees C and with it came a huge risk of bush fire. There are many burning uncontrollably across Victoria today. Unfortunately that risk came rather too close for comfort. We saw a fire a couple of KMs from us in the morning and didn't think too much of it - it appeared to have been put out. Later in the afternoon the scorching 100 KM hour winds re-lit the fire and it headed towards our house. As you do, you don't think it will be too bad and it won't get that close. About 10 minutes later we were told to evacuate the house and get away from the fire front. Maxine & the kids took the car up into the hills. The fire burned the very dry grasses and trees right behind our house... spot fires started in our gardens from the embers. It was another surreal experience. The fire continued to rage up the hill and apparently 6 houses within streets of our area have burned down. Luckily, ours survived....... I think I may need to review my stance on the man upstairs. Here are the pictures from today - all taken from our back garden.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
House just saved
Eight months after the first of our cats nine lives disappeared, it would seem that our second has gone today. Melbourne has hit record temperatures at 46 degrees C and with it came a huge risk of bush fire. There are many burning uncontrollably across Victoria today. Unfortunately that risk came rather too close for comfort. We saw a fire a couple of KMs from us in the morning and didn't think too much of it - it appeared to have been put out. Later in the afternoon the scorching 100 KM hour winds re-lit the fire and it headed towards our house. As you do, you don't think it will be too bad and it won't get that close. About 10 minutes later we were told to evacuate the house and get away from the fire front. Maxine & the kids took the car up into the hills. The fire burned the very dry grasses and trees right behind our house... spot fires started in our gardens from the embers. It was another surreal experience. The fire continued to rage up the hill and apparently 6 houses within streets of our area have burned down. Luckily, ours survived....... I think I may need to review my stance on the man upstairs. Here are the pictures from today - all taken from our back garden.
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5 comments:
Hope your luck holds out and everyone stays safe.
I think its about time you all came home, this type of thing does not happen in the UK!
Want some of our snow?
Hope you all OK, sounds like it got even worse today!!! let me know your safe. thank you, Miss you! Joanne x
We're getting a lot of coverage here in the news and it looks pretty grim. Anna and I are thinking about you everytime we see it.
Stay safe.
Should have built a moat rather than a swimming pool, eh?
Take care.
The Mileses.
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