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Join Date: Nov 2006
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ive just been declared in the danger zone for the bush fires im trying to decide weather to bail or not just wondering if anyone is in the same situation
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canberra
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If you bail to late, it could be more dangerous than if you didn't.
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Gunna girlie-man
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Bayswater North, victoria
Posts: 2,587
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which town are u in mate?
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canberra
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All I know that it must be pretty bad because Canberra has been covered with a haze for the last few days. I hope all get through it well.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Sitting on the Dunny , Contemplating "What to do Next".
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XB Futura 302 , Wife ED Fairmont ,1994 Polynesian Green. Daughter No 1 KJ Laser , Daughter No 2 KH Laser Keeping FORDS in the family (Embarressment :yeees: , Son now has a "Camira" ![]() "Look Right , Look Left , Look Right , BEFORE crossing Roads"
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V8 wannaabeee
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Southbank, melb
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yeah i'd bail if i was you, we got some 'fire haze' western suburbs (werribee), i'd bail if i had a choice - being a non smoker and all... lol.
hope it all gets contain soon, though anyone's guess at the moment, bloody weather. |
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Only a matter of time.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,127
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I was going too a 21st tonight in baccas marsh and all the way down the highway past deer park too Melton too baccas it was full of smoke.
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let it burn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: QUEENSLANDER!!!!!
Posts: 2,866
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Grab anything irreplaceable, because everything else is replaceable.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Sitting on the Dunny , Contemplating "What to do Next".
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Family Photo's = one thing most people forget (Incl. Video's) Legal Papers = Will's , Deeds etc. Computer = (even if it's just the unit & software ) monitors/keyboards etc can be replaced , but most people a lot of info on their computer . A Bag of Clothes = How many people say " we've only got the clothes we're wearing ". Family Heirlooms = another forgotten item (have them packed early ) better to pack them early than lose them . Family Pet/Pets Then if you've got time without endangering yourself and have room , work from there on... Can anyone think of things I've Missed
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XB Futura 302 , Wife ED Fairmont ,1994 Polynesian Green. Daughter No 1 KJ Laser , Daughter No 2 KH Laser Keeping FORDS in the family (Embarressment :yeees: , Son now has a "Camira" ![]() "Look Right , Look Left , Look Right , BEFORE crossing Roads"
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Wodonga
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Some advise, Bail early or dont bail at all, bailing at the last minute could kill you.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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That's what I meant , I should have stated more clearly . Nothing worse for a firey than trying to get a family out of a house/area & fight the flames too , they can only do one thing at a time . Better to bail early & give the guy's a "Clear Go" .
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Spin 'em Habib !
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cranbourne Victoria
Posts: 3,854
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to all the Country people in the Danger areas , i wish you all my luck and support ,
With the Fires so Close , If you can make it to a Close CFA , THey sell Firebox's , Which are Flame proof up to 1000 degrees
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Spin 'em Habib !
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cranbourne Victoria
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to all the Country people in the Danger areas , i wish you all my luck and support ,
With the Fires so Close , If you can make it to a Close CFA , THey sell Firebox's , Which are Flame proof up to 1000 degrees
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let it burn
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Cant the fire front be upto 3,000 degrees. (I dont know if its F or C) |
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Funbus Pilot.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sunny/Rainy/Freezing/Boiling Melbourne!
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I live in the Dandenongs (well, used to, moving back there next month...) and I have a safe which has all my important bits in it. Pictures/videos from when my children were born, wedding certificate, archived CD's of years and years of pictures, things like that. All of my photos on display are copies, and can be replaced by what's in my safe. Whether I have the opportunity or not to grab it before a fire comes through, I take comfort knowing that they're safe in the safe. I also have a poor bag in the shed (the red/white/blue striped ones). Inside it has clothes for us all for 2 days (one day wearing, one day washing), and tinned foods, crackers, UHT milk, and water. I would grab the safe, the bag and my tower in the event of an evacuation. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Vic/NSW
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In Wodonga we have had smoke here on and off since last Saturday as well as falling ash. The smoke will be from all of the fires in King Valley that were started by lightning on the Friday night.
It's still nothing like 3 years back when I couldn't see the end of my street that was only three houses away. |
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playing in my big shed
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: miriam vale , qld
Posts: 3,302
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hope you get through it ok
if the people in charge say you should go ....then you should go. the firefighters dont need to risk their lives trying to get you out at the last minute when they could be working on putting out the fire.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canberra
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Well in the last few hours the haze has gotten thicker and you can now smell the smoke aswell as see it. It is visible from about 50-100m ahead at my place.
So either we have a fire in Canberra, or that must be a mother of a fire in Victoria. |
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XR5T - Sea Grey.
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 858
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Gotta agree with up the page.
Grab photos and pets and bugger off and let the insurance company soften the blow. |
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Wodonga
Posts: 627
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Im trying to elstabish when we started selling fire proof boxes.. and yes FMC351 upto 3,000 Degerees.
Also if your in a house, the fire front wont kill you, the embers will! |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 8
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hey guys just spent 3 days away fighting the fires with the cfa just reading through this hoping everyone is safe and well
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
Location: In my shed
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Just had a visit from my brother tonight, he works for Melbourne Water and has been away fighting fires on and off for over a week now. He had today off and came down to visit his partner and have a couple of frothy cleansing ones with me. He even brought a copy of his will for me to hold on to in case something happens.
If you happen to read this Rick, we are all proud of your commitment during this crisis. The same sentiment goes out to others who are putting themselves on the line for us. |
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hunting 300kw's
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bendigo
Posts: 1,371
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yes whilst on the topic.
A big thankyou to all those fire fighters and volunteers risking their lives to help others at the time ![]() as previously said, photos, kids, wife, pets, clothing (at least your wallet to buy some) have it all packed now and when they say you need to stay or go you can just grab your bags and leave
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Sitting on the Dunny , Contemplating "What to do Next".
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Yes , Amazing all the "Unsung Heroes" people take for granted , "Hat's off to all of you"
O/T I was just notified yesterday afternoon that I have to be in Melbourne (St. Vinny's Hospital) next Monday Afternoon (18th) & was wondering what the situation is along the highway (coming from NSW), as the Mrs will be doing the driving ?. I'll check in on Sunday night if someone could give us an "update" at that time Please . Thanks in Advance Norm
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Wodonga
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The Wangatta to Mansfield area is like thick fog, make sure your car has the aircon working fine and recerc button on. You should be ok. Its funny, I would acutally be at these fires but my cockhead teamleader told me he would fire me if I went, im going to rectify that today. |
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It's Cat huntin season...
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Wagga Wagga
Posts: 515
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I've been lucky to have bosses who have no problems letting me go to fires. Hope you sort it all out mate. cheers, Luke
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