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Agnes Gold Member Offline fish dinner Posts: 6081 Bedford Park rnd	Canberra fires- Nov 2^nd, 2018 at 11:08pm wondering how cods is faring- if she is safe? https://www.9news.com.au/2018/11/02/19/22/canberra-bushfires-danger-residents-wa...
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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 84063 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: Canberra fires- Reply #1 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 6:21am She'll make it... who started the fires?
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Reply #2 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:00am

thanks agnes not a good start to the season at all... the suburb of Kambah is on high alert and a friend who lives there their home backs right onto grassland...they were called home yesterday....I live in one of the worst hit suburbs in the last fires... so its fingers crossed.we got the smoke and got the smell would be nerve wracking for those who lost someone in 2003......

we ended up with rain in a wild storm where the rain goes sideways only lasted about 15 min....kinda weird.

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Canberra fires- Reply #3 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:04am I have my hose ready grap...lol.... no news on how the fires started but 147 acres involved. no houses damaged..or animals lost.
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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 21541 ACT Gender:	Re: Canberra fires- Reply #4 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:15am I think they were started by a burnt out car out in the forrest! Dodgy insurance job? Owner will have questions to answer regardless I suspect!
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Canberra fires- Reply #5 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:38am oh didnt hear that red.... we have had some hot days so thought anythin g is possible...the burbs affected are in a bit of a valley I think that makes it even more dangerous .. and those bloody gum trees...every home must have one.....gggggggggggggggggr
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Re: Canberra fires-
Reply #6 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:49am

cods wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:38am:

oh didnt hear that red.... we have had some hot days so thought anythin g is possible...the burbs affected are in a bit of a valley I think that makes it even more dangerous .. and those bloody gum trees...every home must have one.....gggggggggggggggggr

I had a look at the fire load around canberra ( thick bush) and why havent they cleared the bush of undergrowth and fire load- back burning / grade firebreaks- what is wrong with these ppl- every year can is hit by fire- insane

Glad you are ok cods - be very careful- fire is very fast

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Reply #7 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 12:12pm

Agnes wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:49am:

I had a look at the fire load around canberra ( thick bush) and why havent they cleared the bush of undergrowth and fire load- back burning / grade firebreaks- what is wrong with these ppl- every year can is hit by fire- insane

Because it is simply not possible to do enough load reduction burns in heavily forested areas like Canberra. Also, fuel reduction burns have a nasty habit of turning into bush fires if the weather turns bad.

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Reply #8 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 12:21pm

The_Barnacle wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 12:12pm:

Agnes wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:49am:

I had a look at the fire load around canberra ( thick bush) and why havent they cleared the bush of undergrowth and fire load- back burning / grade firebreaks- what is wrong with these ppl- every year can is hit by fire- insane

Because it is simply not possible to do enough load reduction burns in heavily forested areas like Canberra. Also, fuel reduction burns have a nasty habit of turning into bush fires if the weather turns bad.

clear the bush

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Re: Canberra fires-
Reply #9 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 4:32pm

The_Barnacle wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 12:12pm:

Agnes wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:49am:

I had a look at the fire load around canberra ( thick bush) and why havent they cleared the bush of undergrowth and fire load- back burning / grade firebreaks- what is wrong with these ppl- every year can is hit by fire- insane

Because it is simply not possible to do enough load reduction burns in heavily forested areas like Canberra. Also, fuel reduction burns have a nasty habit of turning into bush fires if the weather turns bad.

seriously barnicle we have a green/labor govt in ACT.. and they see nothing wrong with knocking down huge tracks of trees even to the Avenue of tree known as Northbourne Ave the entry to Canberra for many many years for a light railway... Roll Eyes

and in other parts of Canberra to accommodate developers....

getting rid of trees is not the slightest problem...

but if I wanted the one that overhangs my backyard looks perilous in high wind... I am told to suck it up...we do not cut down trees... we are Green remember.....

if you could have seen the huge piles of shredded trees all parts of a forest here there and everywhere in this town you wouldnt be saying that.....

as they chop them down they shred them in the hope no one notices...

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 103688 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Canberra fires- Reply #10 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 5:03pm Hi Cods, if you're worried you need to get an approved bush fire shelter: https://www.abcb.gov.au/-/media/Files/Resources/Education-Training/Performance-S... Be careful of people selling non approved ones:
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Reply #11 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 5:14pm

cods wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 4:32pm:

The_Barnacle wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 12:12pm:

Agnes wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:49am:

I had a look at the fire load around canberra ( thick bush) and why havent they cleared the bush of undergrowth and fire load- back burning / grade firebreaks- what is wrong with these ppl- every year can is hit by fire- insane

Because it is simply not possible to do enough load reduction burns in heavily forested areas like Canberra. Also, fuel reduction burns have a nasty habit of turning into bush fires if the weather turns bad.

seriously barnicle we have a green/labor govt in ACT.. and they see nothing wrong with knocking down huge tracks of trees even to the Avenue of tree known as Northbourne Ave the entry to Canberra for many many years for a light railway... Roll Eyes

and in other parts of Canberra to accommodate developers....

getting rid of trees is not the slightest problem...

but if I wanted the one that overhangs my backyard looks perilous in high wind... I am told to suck it up...we do not cut down trees... we are Green remember.....

if you could have seen the huge piles of shredded trees all parts of a forest here there and everywhere in this town you wouldnt be saying that.....

as they chop them down they shred them in the hope no one notices...

You silly old fool cods this started miles away from the suburbs,

I am sure the govt does as much pre-summer burn offs as would be done by the Libs but there is only so much that can be done.

Keep the politics out of it is my advice!

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Re: Canberra fires-
Reply #12 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 6:18pm

Redmond Neck wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 5:14pm:

cods wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 4:32pm:

The_Barnacle wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 12:12pm:

Agnes wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:49am:

I had a look at the fire load around canberra ( thick bush) and why havent they cleared the bush of undergrowth and fire load- back burning / grade firebreaks- what is wrong with these ppl- every year can is hit by fire- insane

Because it is simply not possible to do enough load reduction burns in heavily forested areas like Canberra. Also, fuel reduction burns have a nasty habit of turning into bush fires if the weather turns bad.

seriously barnicle we have a green/labor govt in ACT.. and they see nothing wrong with knocking down huge tracks of trees even to the Avenue of tree known as Northbourne Ave the entry to Canberra for many many years for a light railway... Roll Eyes

and in other parts of Canberra to accommodate developers....

getting rid of trees is not the slightest problem...

but if I wanted the one that overhangs my backyard looks perilous in high wind... I am told to suck it up...we do not cut down trees... we are Green remember.....

if you could have seen the huge piles of shredded trees all parts of a forest here there and everywhere in this town you wouldnt be saying that.....

as they chop them down they shred them in the hope no one notices...

You silly old fool cods this started miles away from the suburbs,

I am sure the govt does as much pre-summer burn offs as would be done by the Libs but there is only so much that can be done.

Keep the politics out of it is my advice!

and the insults

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Re: Canberra fires-
Reply #13 - Nov 4^th, 2018 at 10:43am

Agnes wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 12:21pm:

The_Barnacle wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 12:12pm:

Agnes wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 11:49am:

I had a look at the fire load around canberra ( thick bush) and why havent they cleared the bush of undergrowth and fire load- back burning / grade firebreaks- what is wrong with these ppl- every year can is hit by fire- insane

Because it is simply not possible to do enough load reduction burns in heavily forested areas like Canberra. Also, fuel reduction burns have a nasty habit of turning into bush fires if the weather turns bad.

clear the bush

How about, if you choose to live next to the bush, you accept the risks

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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26506 Australia	Re: Canberra fires- Reply #14 - Nov 4^th, 2018 at 11:14am the govt moved all the poor people to tuggers because thats the area thats prone to fires Spot
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