It’s a pretty bad and scary situation down here in the south west of Western Australia with one town destroyed by fire in around seven minutes yesterday.
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I clicked on Like to show I read your post … Julie, please be safe! ❤ Gloria
Thanks Gloria – we are safe but it has been terrible just north of here.
Julie, I’m so glad you are safe … and so sorry for everyone who has suffered from this. ❤
As so often happens, our media are focused on the stupid and irrelevant (Marco Rubio’s shoes?!?) while in the real world, real events are occurring. I’m a bit up to speed now, and am following #Yarloop and #WAbushfires on Twitter. There’s always misinformation and such on that site, but it’s a good, fast way to get information. The best to you all. We remember all too well the fires that raged here a few years ago.
Some people have lost everything but I think they have nearly contained the fire.
Scary stuff. Please stay safe.
Thanks – conditions better today and we are south but it has been a massive fire.
i am thinking of all of you and hope for a quick end to this terrible series of events.
It’s been declared a national disaster.
I hope Ming is keeping you safe and that the fires leave you alone.
Luckily for us the fire is 50 kms north of here but terrible for the town totally razed.
We Southern Californians are no strangers to wildfires but this one is worse than most if only because of the number of people who have lost their homes. The one million dollars the government has put up for assistance doesn’t sound like it will make a dent in the need. I hope this is only seed money to get more donations rolling in.
I hope so too.
Oh my God. That is just awful. Those poor people. Australia is a land of fire – I would be very careful where I built a house out there.. We are staying in a holiday home out of Melbourne it is ALL bush around it.. maybe I should check on it! My geography is rubbish, I don’t know which way is west. c
It has been a horrifying situation and just 50kms from here. Yarloop, where I bought a couple of my chooks, is gone – just gone. So so sad.
Oh Julie, I’m so sorry. Has it been contained yet??
Just tenuously, about one kilometre from the 3rd town threatened.
I hope everyone is safe. I hope (by the time I got to read this) it is now contained.
so sorry to hear this. in our part of the world its the opposite – flooding inundating towns. stay safe
The most shocking thing was how quickly Yarloop, north of here, was obliterated in less than 10 minutes.
Even more devastating than the flooding here
Have been thinking about you often with all the horrid reports. Keep safe.
They seem to have it under better control today. We are 50 kms south but it has been devastating for others – people and livestock.
That would be terrifying! Hope you’re safe.
We are safe but it has been terrible for others – terrible.
It’s just formidable, the power of fire (and water and wind).
Yes and the wind and hot summer temperatures made it terrifying.
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How horrible, Julie. Hate to hit the ‘like’ button, but wanted you to know your thoughts had registered. Hoping all are safe!!
Thanks – we are fine – it’s 50 kms north of here but tragic losses for others.
sending prayers, you will be safe, Ming and Ants needs you
Very safe but much closer to home than anything I’ve ever seen.
I apologize for clicking like, I don’t like it. But wanted you to know I stopped by and feel for all involved. That’s a rough one.
It is nearly contained now but so much loss. We are safe here.
That is very scary and so heartbreaking for people to lose their homes. We had a similar situation on the eastern side of our state this summer. Stay safe!
I think the fire is under control now but keep reading news reports to make sure. Huge losses, including an entire town.
I hope that Ming is still watering the roof.
I think if the fire had come anywhere near to us, we would have skedaddled.
One can’t begin to imagine what its like to lose everything. Its not the furniture or everyday stuff which can be replaced. Its the memories and small personal items that are irreplaceable in bushfire (floods or storms)
Just hope you and all your family stay safe, Julie.
Always have your bushfire plan ready (with important docs, photos & so on) ready to move out during our devastating summers.
Thanks Vicki – you are so right about having a bushfire plan ready! The fire now seems to be contained (only just!) 50 kms north of here. Hundreds of people have lost everything – terrible.
Wow! We have our share of water disasters here right now. Be safe!
And on the other side of Australia there are floods too. You be safe too!
Crazy!
That is horrible -hoping for rain for you.
That would be wonderful!
I’m so scared of fire! I do hope you will all be safe, Julie!
We’re safe but hundreds of people north of here have been displaced.
I’m sad to read this. We always had lots of fires in Southern California every summer. None can compare to the fires your country can spawn. Ultra scary. Glad you are safe; I’m praying for those in danger and who have suffered losses. ❤
I will say a prayer for those who have lost so much and that you stay safe.
Thanks Mandy xxx
How awful!! I hope you and yours are all safe from fires. We are familiar with fires like this in California, and I have seen the results first hand. Truly devastating! It’s hard to only sit by and do nothing but offer words of hope, but I mean this sincerely: I send positive thoughts and hope for rain in Australia.
Thanks so much for this. The fires have been partially contained now but OMG the devastation has been terrible for towns north of here.
A fire we went through several years ago left the mountainside looking like Mars. Dead, brown and depressing. I hope everyone is able to recover quickly.
Me too.
Yes, the reports we are hearing are pretty scary. My son and family are in WA at the moment, a bit further south. I hope they are managed soon.
Thinking about you, Julie. ❤
I heard too on TV, dear Julie, please be in safe. This is fearful. Thinking of you. Love, nia