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Comments on: Increased Fire Threat In Australia https://whynow.dumka.us/2009/02/22/increased-fire-threat-in-australia/ On-line Opinion Magazine...OK, it's a blog Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:53:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Bryan https://whynow.dumka.us/2009/02/22/increased-fire-threat-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-43077 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:53:23 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/?p=7838#comment-43077 Oh, this is part of my local weather forecast:

Statement as of 5:46 AM CST on February 23, 2009

… Red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am this morning to
6 PM CST this afternoon…
… Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Tuesday morning
through Tuesday afternoon…

A red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am this morning to
6 PM CST this afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect
from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon.

The red flag warning today means that critical fire weather
conditions are either occurring now… or will shortly. Low relative
humidity… will increase fire growth potential.

The Fire Weather Watch Tuesday means that critical fire weather
conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and
possible red flag warnings.

]]> By: Bryan https://whynow.dumka.us/2009/02/22/increased-fire-threat-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-43076 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:49:00 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/?p=7838#comment-43076 You sit around watching the wind gauge wondering what’s going to happen, just like a hurricane entering the Gulf and starting to spin up. You don’t want to leave unless you have to, but if you have to it is better to leave early. Hurricanes usually follow somewhat predictable tracks, but a gust can change the direction of a fire, so start new ones in separate locations.

Stay safe, and dig that trench. Screw the planning board.

]]> By: Kryten42 https://whynow.dumka.us/2009/02/22/increased-fire-threat-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-43073 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:06:10 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/?p=7838#comment-43073 We’ve been packing important things today. The fires have returned in my ‘neck of the woods’ (no pun intended, kinda).

Been another bad day, and tomorrow may be worse with winds expected to gust upto 60km/hr again. Four fires have erupted or gotten worse near Warburton, Dandenong (my area), Dayelsford (I liked there for a couple years and have friends in that area), and Wilsons Prom. Two fire trucks were destroyed fighting the Dandenong fires, and fires have already destroyed homes in Upwey (outer suburb in Dandenong on the edge of Melbourne). Some firefighters have suffered some injuries (I don’t know the extent).

Bushfire edges closer to Warburton

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