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Greens Planted Seeds For "Perfect Storm" Fire Scenario in Victoria State
The Australian reports many local townships and homeowners failed to heed warnings concerning defensible space. Despite pleas from local bushfire experts area “greens” designed new housing developments...
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"This was just so far off the scale of anything"
The tragic story of Marysville, Victoria State, Australia as fire struck the town. This is a chilling story. Image Weekly Times Now
View ArticleFirefighter is Victim 200 In Oz Bushfires
Firefighter David Balfour was killed by a falling tree near burned out Marysville yesterday. Firefighter Balfour was a member of the ACT Fire Brigade on assignment from neighboring Canberra. Story here...
View ArticleVictoria Fires: Satellite Imagery of Affected Towns
The bushfires in Victoria State have subsided and homeowners are already rebuilding. Twitterer Bushfires points to these satellite images of the towns of Marysville, Kinglake, Kinglake West, Churchill,...
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Australia Bushfire Season Begins With a Line Of Duty Death
A New South Wales Fire Brigade firefighter collapsed and died during fire suppression activities near the resort colony of Fingal Bay, two hours South of Sydney. AAP 7 News has the story. NSWFB...
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Wildfire Assault On Queensland Australia's Central Coast
Residents of the central coast of Queensland Australia are confronting what long time residents are calling the worst fire conditions in memory. ABC Australia reports. (video included in link) The...
View ArticleWildfire Report From Michael Archer's Excellent Blog
I don’t know how he does it but Michael Archer manages day after day to gather the most interesting and pertinent news and information on wildland fire issues. Michael’s Firebomber Publications Blog is...
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Australia Fire Services Advise "Flee Before Wildfire Starts"
The South Australian Country Fire Service or CFS takes a proactive approach to fire safety. In cases of extreme fire weather they advise rural residents to flee or relocate to predetermined safe zones...
View ArticleWildfire Safety Bunkers Approved in Australia
“The first bushfire bunker to meet new state government regulations has been accredited in Victoria Australia” so reports AAP via Yahoo! 7News. FireProofShelters.com.au looks to be at the forefront of...
View ArticleVictoria Recognizing Second Anniversary of Black Saturday
From AU News via Yahoo; Residents of communities devastated by Black Saturday will come together on Monday to mark the second anniversary of Australia’s deadliest bushfires. Many communities will put...
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