One of our local RFS guys posted this up this morning, he is gaining a following due to his humorous take on the fires. Our local crews have been away up north tackling the mid and far north Nsw fires and have just returned home to get back in the fray at Gospers Mountain.
Quoted - “After the emergency warning at the the Gospers mountain fire last night, people are clearly taking an interest in what is happening and what is going to happen. I have had a few questions, of which I will try and give you "sensible" answers and of course I have added a detailed image of the events
Q1. How did it go last night?
A1. Well from all accounts so far most property was saved including the school, Colo Heights Rural Fire station and the community Hall - From the footage I have seen this morning and over night - nothing short of heroic! Well done to all agencies involved. Bloody legends.
Q2. (my favourite) why is there a clear area in the middle of the burnt area.
A2. no news on this officially, and from what i saw on the fire-line this week, this can only be a either a patch of super evolved unburnable trees..... or the maps don't quite line up. I am going with option 1, but you make up your own mind.
Q3. With the rain clouds that should help put the fire out?
A3. Not these clouds, they are holding onto every little bit of moisture they have, so while it helps cools things down - today - tomorrow is back hot and the little fluffy grey things haven't done anything... we really need some big sooky wet clouds to drop buckets of water to put out this behemoth of a fire.
Thanks to all the comments yesterday - was fun. I did see one comment however that I loved from Yolanda Lyon. At the end of this fire season both federal and state governments should put on parades in the major centres for all the agencies and their families who support them in these times of need. I for one couldn't go and fight without the support of my family.
Just a thought for all you good people out there!”
I’m off to Melbourne for a week so I’m hoping our bikes don’t get melted if the worst happens.
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