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Another big fire year? 
cattmad
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how hot has it been at your place roy?, as hot as melbourne yesterday? 45 degrees?
Migrant13
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Sending you a thunderstorm to put that out!
Hmmmm, looking pretty dry there. Good luck.
Roy
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Supposed to be 45c here, 113F approx'. Its been hotter than Melb for the last 4 days. Very dry everywhere.
Dry Thunderstorms caused the fire. 1000's of lightning strikes & what rain fell evaporated before or just after it hit the ground. The fire is worse now than when I took the pic.
The lightning started over 250 fires in a 4 hour period.
Just to make things worse, the heat & wind is forecast worse for tomorrow.
Dry Thunderstorms caused the fire. 1000's of lightning strikes & what rain fell evaporated before or just after it hit the ground. The fire is worse now than when I took the pic.
The lightning started over 250 fires in a 4 hour period.
Just to make things worse, the heat & wind is forecast worse for tomorrow.
Roy
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Stone
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This weather is horrendous! 40C or more every day. I'm in the g/house every hour tring to keep it below 35. Everything is too wet now but I have to keep misting. Good luck with any fires Roy!!
John M
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Wow, that sounds awful! That kind of heat is scary. You all must be under a lot of stress. 'Wish I could send you some of our cold and snow to moderate things a bit. 'Hope you manage this and stay safe!
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Dido
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We cross fingers for you.
This is hrad.
we had a lof of rain, but how to get it to you.
This winter is till now to warm for here too.
This is hrad.
we had a lof of rain, but how to get it to you.
This winter is till now to warm for here too.
Roy
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News tonight (here) is that 3 fires have joined into one massive fire. Tomorrow is the danger day with winds & again high temps.
If it goes pear shaped it may be a while before I'm back on the net. My son-in-law is staying ( he lives next door) my daughter & new baby are leaving before it hits the fan. I'll be here, to much invested to not have a bash at saving it.
If it goes pear shaped it may be a while before I'm back on the net. My son-in-law is staying ( he lives next door) my daughter & new baby are leaving before it hits the fan. I'll be here, to much invested to not have a bash at saving it.
God bless and good luck
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JeanLux
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Good luck Roy!!!! We all hope for the best!!!! Jean
Migrant13
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Do hang in there and be careful.
emydura
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Best wishes Roy. Hopefully things turn out well for you. Do you live around the Grampians?
It has been a horrendous week here as well although luckily no fires. It was so hot yesterday, I was waiting at the lights on my scooter and looked down and realised the road was melting. The tar was basically liquid.
Fortunately for me my fogger keeps the glasshouse a bit cooler and very humid, especially as I am away from home during the week at work. It is only on these really hot days that my glasshouse feels like the jungles of Borneo. I just have to hope the power doesn't go out.
It has been a horrendous week here as well although luckily no fires. It was so hot yesterday, I was waiting at the lights on my scooter and looked down and realised the road was melting. The tar was basically liquid.
Fortunately for me my fogger keeps the glasshouse a bit cooler and very humid, especially as I am away from home during the week at work. It is only on these really hot days that my glasshouse feels like the jungles of Borneo. I just have to hope the power doesn't go out.
John M
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David; Ever thought of installing an automatic start standby generator? You've got a nice collection. It might be worth the investment. In the meantime, I'll hope that you and the others in this heat, don't lose your power. I imagine that things would go from bad to really much worse very quickly, with no power. Good luck!
emydura
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Hopefully things went well for Roy. They had some pretty bad fires down in Victoria today.
That is a good idea John. Useful in winter too with our freezing nights.
It wouldn't have helped me today though. You wouldn't believe it after my post above. I got home from work in the late afternoon after another stinking hot day - maximum of 41oC. Went to the glasshouse to check that things were alright. Opened the door and I was hit by an absolute furnace. The thermometer said 41oC with only around 20% humidity. Both the evaporative cooler and fogger weren't working. The pump in the fogger had packed it in which happens around every 12-18 months. It had to happen today of all days. I had a spare pump which took about an hour to fit. The temperature decreased and the humidity rose pretty quickly after.
There doesn't appear to be any real damage to my plants. A few flowers looked to have wilted. Hopefully there won't be any lag affect. They are pretty tough these Paphs, especially the multi's. Glad it is now working as we have another 40oC day forecasted tomorrow. There was a time when you would have to wait many years to see a temperature of 40oC in Canberra. Tomorrow will be 4 days in a row.
That is a good idea John. Useful in winter too with our freezing nights.
It wouldn't have helped me today though. You wouldn't believe it after my post above. I got home from work in the late afternoon after another stinking hot day - maximum of 41oC. Went to the glasshouse to check that things were alright. Opened the door and I was hit by an absolute furnace. The thermometer said 41oC with only around 20% humidity. Both the evaporative cooler and fogger weren't working. The pump in the fogger had packed it in which happens around every 12-18 months. It had to happen today of all days. I had a spare pump which took about an hour to fit. The temperature decreased and the humidity rose pretty quickly after.
There doesn't appear to be any real damage to my plants. A few flowers looked to have wilted. Hopefully there won't be any lag affect. They are pretty tough these Paphs, especially the multi's. Glad it is now working as we have another 40oC day forecasted tomorrow. There was a time when you would have to wait many years to see a temperature of 40oC in Canberra. Tomorrow will be 4 days in a row.
quietaustralian
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Roy just posted an update on facebook. In the most recent pic you can see the hills ablaze.
