Re: Australian bush firesl!
Global warming !Re: Australian bush firesl!
It only takes some extremely hot weather and parched, dry grass to start a fire. Also a spark or reflection from a piece of metal or glass could ignite the land. It's not just a case of global warming but that could be a contributory factor, as could foul play.Re: Australian bush firesl!
Re: Australian bush firesl!
Re: Australian bush firesl!
Wow it's quite eerie here right now. The strong and hot north westerly winds have been blowing all day and blown a lot of the smoke from the fires further inland towards the coast. The sky has a scary orange glow and the air is thick with the sweet slightly sickly smell of burning eucalypt. When the fire catches hold and is really raging over a large front it can form it's own weather system. THe trees don't burn as such, the oil in them just causes them to explode. But the wind has died down and it's an eerie quiet until around 7 pm. A strong southerly is coming up the coast and will hit Sydney around then and us about an hour later. That will cool things down a bit hopefully but wind is still a problem hot or cold. So for now it's catastrophic level warnings for the Greater Sydney region which accounts for about 6 million people. It's the first time ever at that level. There's also severe fires on the Perth city limits as well. But get this!..It is snowing in parts of Tasmania and Victoria!! This bloody country. I love it but it's a handful.Thread Tools | |
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