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- ShushiDenMaster ShushiDenMaster Jun 1, 2009 @ 8:55 am
- You did not need to be a prophet to know that the 100km winds and a super hot summer day at 45 degrees was a bad combination.
I live less than 10 km from the bush fires on that 2009 Saturday, the smoke was in the air for days.
But only about a fifth of the smoke blew my way, all the streets were blocked off and no one was allowed even near the fire zones.
We heard news of people preparing to leave with a 15 minute window to escape, but in less than 5 minutes the houses were on fire.
The energy releases was said to be more than 1500 Hiroshima bombs.
The photos of the area were like a bomb dropped.
Special priest cardinals walked the out skirts of the fire zone.
And tones of grievance notices came to light.
What is worse we know that many our National Australian Security lived in that area affected. No news has been heard. It was not the entire team living there, South Australia is more of a base for them.
d-Oz
Up to date news about the bushfires
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- Out-of-date fire messages hurting tourism
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What people are saying on twitter about the bushfires
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- mikefford
- it's going to be ~41 degrees in Bright this weekend. Should i bother going climbing/cycling? #bushfires?
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- I_enigma
- Sounds of Summer - Victorian #bushfires: ALISON CALDWELL: You were telling me that there's some community.. http://bit.ly/76TwCk #Vicfires
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- vicfirewarnings
- ADVICE Mount ClearEffective: 07/01/10 10:00:00 AM Expires: 07/01/10 06:00:00 PM Incident I.. http://bit.ly/4WaORh #bushfires #vicfires
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- DizzyDeep
- RT @VictoriaPolice: Vigilance from community needed as anniversary of Black Saturday ap.. http://bit.ly/7a9wly #vicfires, #bushfires, #fires
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- I_enigma
- RT @VictoriaPolice: Vigilance from community needed as anniversary of Black Saturday ap.. http://bit.ly/7a9wly #vicfires, #bushfires, #fires
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- emergency_guy
- check the fire danger rating for the next 4 days at the CFA site http://bit.ly/6CBXNk #bushfires #vicfires
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- CalFireNews
- RT @rfsmedia: RT @rfsmedia: Total fire bans today for Sthn Riverina, Nthn Riverina and South Western areas. #bushfires #nswrfs
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- fireground
- RT @rfsmedia: Total fire bans today for Sthn Riverina, Nthn Riverina and South Western areas. #bushfires #nswrfs
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- rfsmedia
- Total fire bans today for Sthn Riverina, Nthn Riverina and South Western areas. #bushfires #nswrfs
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- rfsmedia
- RT @rfsmedia: Total fire bans today for Sthn Riverina, Nthn Riverina and South Western areas. #bushfires #nswrfs
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- vicfirewarnings
- ADVICE MOUNT CLEAREffective: 06/01/10 07:45:00 PM Expires: 07/01/10 10:00:00 AM Incident I.. http://bit.ly/4THkTT #bushfires #vicfires
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- vicfirewarnings
- ADVICE Cardross - Twentieth StEffective: 06/01/10 07:00:00 PM Expires: 07/01/10 09:00:00 A.. http://bit.ly/5op7hX #bushfires #vicfires
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- vicfirewarnings
- ADVICE Tintaldra - Wermatong HillEffective: 06/01/10 06:30:00 PM Expires: 07/01/10 10:00:0.. http://bit.ly/4veNSj #bushfires #vicfires
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- vicfirewarnings
- ADVICE Cardross - Twentieth StEffective: 06/01/10 05:30:00 PM Expires: 06/01/10 07:00:00 P.. http://bit.ly/8Ubrbp #bushfires #vicfires
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- rfsmedia
- Total fire bans tomorrow for Sthn Riverina, Nthn Riverina and South Western areas. #bushfires #nswrfs
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- AnthonyClarkAU
- Total fire bans tomorrow for Sthn Riverina, Nthn Riverina and South Western areas. #bushfires #nswrfs
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- vicfirewarnings
- ADVICE Tintaldra - Wermatong HillEffective: 06/01/10 04:20:00 PM Expires: Incident Inform.. http://bit.ly/7aVxIF #bushfires #vicfires
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- I_enigma
- REGION 24 PINE MOUNTAIN TINTALDRA - WERMATONG HILL 06/01/10 03:18:00 PM FOREST GOING SMALL 23 #vicfires, #bushfires
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- vicfirewarnings
- ADVICE Cardross - Twentieth StEffective: 06/01/10 02:40:00 PM Expires: 06/01/10 06:00:00 P.. http://bit.ly/8kYY6L #bushfires #vicfires
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- vicfirewarnings
- ADVICE Tindaldra- Wermatong HillEffective: 06/01/10 02:20:11 PM Expires: 06/01/10 05:20:00.. http://bit.ly/51QVsa #bushfires #vicfires
What you can do to help
- make a donation
- If you want to make a donation that directly helps those affected by the fires, click the above link.
- Volunteer for the Red Cross
- If you have time to volunteer, click this link.
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