About half an hour later a couple of helicopters flew over on their way to fight the fire:
This fire was unlikely to affect us directly, as the wind was pushing the fire south and no wind changes were forecast today. But it must have been very frightening for people who were burnt out in the Scotsburn fire 3 years ago, and were in the path of this one.
Screen shots from the Emergency website:
4:27pm:
The Emergency warning was lifted later this evening, but the whole area is still under a "Watch and Act" alert. The fire was declared "Under Control" at 10:50pm, which is a relief. But tomorrow will be another hot and windy day, so we hope that the firefighters still working can ensure that the fire stays under control!
11 comments:
How scary! I'd terrified, but I suppose living in such an area you know how to act and when to leave.
Happy the fire did not come your direction! Fire season always unnerves me here in our area (California USA). There were some bad ones in the state this year with one in our region but not close enough to affect us except with some smoke in the air when the wind shifted. Hundreds of homes lost in it though and then in the northern part of the state, an entire town was lost along with somewhere around 90 souls. Today, we are enjoying some winter rains; we get so few. The fire scarred areas though are now in danger of mudslides and flooding - fire turns our somewhat sandy soil into a thin layer of 'glass'.
Thanks for commenting on my blog. I hope the fire will not do any harm. Marie
WOW that spread so quickly--akin to our California infernos...it is so scarey--glad you were not in its path...hugs, Julierose
Was keeping an eye on the map yesterday, hoping it wasn’t heading in your direction. Another hot one today.
So good there was no delay in getting lots of appliances to the fire and sky cranes in the air. We are so fortunate to have accurate information on these threats, I used the same maps as you to work out where the fire was and likely to go. The emergency services do such great work and have good protocols as long as everyone pays attention.
Here's hoping the wind stays down and the containment lines hold during today's scorcher.
It was terribly hot here but virtually no wind yesterday, today is a different story! So glad your OK, but definitely a good time to test out your fire plan! What a worry, its going to be a long summer and fire season this year.
It's not a nice feeling to have fires near you. Especially where you live. Be on guard and take care.
Hi Vireya yes we were keeping an eye on it ,our DD@'s SIL and her family were close to it,in the Lal Lal area. Very frightening as the fire 3 years ago burnt right up to the edge of there property,another bad day today for fires,so hot and windy,take care my friend.
Stay safe!
Hope the winds have been mild and the temps not too hot. Stay safe!
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