we are ok where we are allan ,and thankyou ,well so far and hopefully it will stay that way spoke to my sister inlaw who lives at glengarry she didnt sound concerned much at all ,but then again she is a very practical type of person
we are two completey different personalities I can be practical but always think of the worst case scenario and all the wot ifs
lets hope the wind comes and goes quickly hey its dead calm here at the moment
Rainy
Great to hear all is well with you and yours.
Let's hope you have a bloody great downpour that Vic is famous for to put these bugger of a things out.
Stay safe.
Allan & Liz
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we are ok where we are allan ,and thankyou ,well so far and hopefully it will stay that way spoke to my sister inlaw who lives at glengarry she didnt sound concerned much at all ,but then again she is a very practical type of person
we are two completey different personalities I can be practical but always think of the worst case scenario and all the wot ifs
lets hope the wind comes and goes quickly hey its dead calm here at the moment
Rainy
Great to hear all is well with you and yours.
Let's hope you have a bloody great downpour that Vic is famous for to put these bugger of a things out.
Stay safe.
Allan & Liz
Bloody good idea Allan. Hey rainy, there's a great idea to make it rain. you got two cars ,, we got two cars.
How about we go outside and wash the buggers, It works every time I wash ours. ;D ;D ;D
Post by dream4red on Jan 24, 2013 22:33:44 GMT 9.5
OOHHH thinking of ya Rainy, stay safe whatever you choose to do. Our news tonight showed some pretty severe fires in your area and I thought of you and John straight away. I agree with Alan, get those cars washed as soon as you can.
Stay safe xxx
Deborah
Just get out there on the road as often as you can folks
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Not look'n pretty out.....might start waving the dark clouds east......we off camping in few hours
Very dull and overcast here in Warragul at the moment, just looked at the weather channel map and the rain is over the Geelong area and heading this way.
Post by Miss Honey Nose on Jan 25, 2013 8:46:00 GMT 9.5
send it here real quick ,or better still out the briag /valencia creek I have a feeling they might just need it soon the wind is gusting at the airport at 50-70kmh
Residents urged to leave as Goongerah bushfire becomes emergency ABC
February 2, 2014, 7:30 pm
Some residents in Victoria's Gippsland region have been told to evacuate as an out-of-control bushfire burns in the area.
An emergency warning has been issued for a blaze in the Goongerah area, in Victoria's east.
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) says the fire is travelling in a northerly and easterly direction towards Bonang Road.
There is a concern the fire may impact the town of Goongerah tonight.
The CFA says police will be door-knocking and recommending that people leave.
A relief centre has been established at the Orbost Secondary College.
The CFA has also warned of a high fire danger across Gippsland tomorrow, with very strong winds and high temperatures expected.
"Winds are predicted to strengthen from the north-west during this evening and a south-westerly wind change is expected later tomorrow," said regional fire controller Anthony Costigan said in a statement.
"These winds will be stronger at higher elevations and will be the major driver of fire behaviour."
Bonang Road was closed to traffic between Orbost and Bonang at 6.00pm AEDT.
However, the CFA says the closure will not prevent residents leaving the area.
"While we will have extra resources in and around townships, I strongly urge residents who do not need to be at home tomorrow to consider leaving early," Mr Costigan said.
****** EMERGENCY WARNING ******** ***PLEASE READ AND SHARE*** #bushfires #vicfires The CFA has issued an EMERGENCY WARNING for GOONGERAH 6km NW OF GOONGERAH. ** If you have family or friends that live in the area, please tag them so they're aware and can enact their bushfire survival plan - ** Remember to check in the comments for updates and you can check our twitter feed on our website for updates on the fires and other news. - For your nearest ABC radio station frequency, please visit www.abc.net.au/radio/frequency-finder/ - To check for road closures due to the fire, please visit alerts.vicroads.vic.gov.au/ Emergency Warning Issued For: Goongerah Fire Origin: 6K NW OF GOONGERAH Incident Name: GOONGERAH-MT JERSEY Issued: 02/02/14 5:32 PM This is an Emergency Warning issued by Country Fire Authority for Goongerah. There is an out of control bushfire travelling in a northerly and easterly direction towards the Bonang Road. Victoria Police will be door knocking and recommending evacuation. The Bonang Road will be closed to through traffic. This fire may impact Goongerah overnight. Leaving now is the safest option before conditions become too dangerous. Emergency Services may not be able to help if you decide to stay. Travel to; - The home of family or friends that is away from the warning area. - The Orbost Relief Centre located at the Orbost Secondary College which will be open tonight from 7pm. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights; smoke will make it difficult to see. The next update is expected by 02/02/14 7:30 PM or as the situation changes. Stay Informed: Via www.cfa.vic.gov.au. Tune to ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations or Sky News TV. Call the Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) on freecall 1800 240 667. Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment can contact VBIL via the National Relay Service on 1800 555 677. Download the FireReady App and follow CFA on Twitter or Facebook. Road Closures: check VicRoads website. You can download the CFA FireReady app for iPhone at itunes.apple.com/au/app/cfa-fireready/id356559665 and for Android at play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naturallybeing.fireready&hl=en Ensure you have turned on the VSC notification so you are alerted when VSC posts an update. To do this, hover over "Liked" and click on "Get Notifications". Note this cannot be done through the Facebook app. If you're on Twitter, you can follow us at @vicstormchasers. Image source: emergency.vic.gov.au
Post by Miss Honey Nose on Feb 7, 2014 14:48:58 GMT 9.5
Advice Issued For: Hernes Oak Fire Origin: HERNES OAK Incident Name: Issued: 07/02/14 3:42 PM This Advice message is being issued by Country Fire Authority for Hernes Oak.
Firefighters are responding to a fire in the HERNES OAK area.
The fire is in the vacinity of McDonalds Track and McGraths Road in Hernes Oak, 5km South East of Moe.
There is currently no threat to you, but you should plan for what you will do if the situation changes.
Smoke will be visible from nearby communities and roads.
The next update is expected by 07/02/14 6:00 PM or as the situation changes.
Safety Information: Review your bushfire survival plan. If you do not have a plan, decide what you will do if the situation changes. If you have time check your neighbours to see if they are monitoring conditions. If you are experiencing smoke exposure, seek medical advice or call Nurse on Call on 1300 606 024.
Houses have been lost as fires threaten several Latrobe Valley towns and Victoria's biggest power stations.
Fire has moved to the edge of the western urban area of Morwell, into plantation areas and impacting on two open cut coalmines.
Some homes about half a kilometre out of Morwell have been lost, incident controller Laurie Jeremiah said.
"We have had some houses burnt. We are yet to confirm occupants, but we have been giving the emergency warnings for a number of hours now, so we hope those people took the appropriate action," Mr Jeremiah said.
Emergency warnings were in place for several Latrobe Valley townships on Sunday evening including Morwell, Driffield, Hazelwood, Glengarry West, Morwell North, Tyers and Yallourn North.
The fires are threatening power stations, open cut mines, plantations and a paper mill.
Authorities say there is a blaze in the Hazelwood open cut coalmine and fire is also around the Yallourn open cut mine.
Fire authorities are also concerned about the Hazelwood Power Station.
"There is one substation that is under threat, so we have a number of resources on that dealing with it, but my understanding is that it is still functional," Mr Jeremiah said.
Latrobe City Council chief executive John Mitchell said the fire on the northern edge of the Hazelwood mine had not reached the coal seams.
"The fire has not got into the coal seams, which would represent a major problem because the Hazelwood Power Station is a 1600-megawatt power station and obviously represents a critical piece of infrastructure in terms of power generation in our state."
Mr Mitchell said the Morwell West fire was threatening towns around Glengarry and Tyers and heading west of the Maryvale paper mill complex and softwood plantation.
"There's a risk that fire could cause more serious concern," he told ABC TV.
At the Yallourn Power Station the fire is burning in grassy areas near the open cut mine.
Morwell, about 150 kilometres from Melbourne, has a population of about 14,000.
About 200 people had registered for relief centres in Traralgon and Morwell by early Sunday evening, about half being residents and the rest people trying to get through the area. Share
