Bush fires

Have started earlier this season and once again are very close to us. The local Paper this morning said we have 30 fires burning around the north east of Victoria. I had a feeling we might get some Friday night, because when I went out to get Blake at 11.30 pm there was lots of lightning around. The next morning I knew they had started as I could smell the smoke and when I went outside there was a significant smoke haze.
I remember the 2003 fires very well as we had burning leaves falling around us for days and you couldn't see across the road for the smoke, it was that thick. It has been so dry this year that I think maybe the fires will be even worse than then. Hundreds of firefighters go out to battle these fires, some never get much of a break just rest when they can besides the roads. Thank god for organisations such as the Salvation Army for providing them with food and drink as the firefighters are the only reason these terrible fires don't destroy more property and take more lives.

Eddited to add - Blogger was not playing when I started this entry so I have continued it this morning after seeing billowing smoke out my front door yesteday and then a photo of it in the paper this morning.

It really does look like it will be a really bad summer for fires, maybe our plans for camping at Christmas won't eventuate after all.