creecher
Such is Life - Ned Kelly
What's with all the pro killing of arsonists. There'll always be arsonists about, whether they catch these ones or not, and what can they do to them other than lock them up for life. What about the fires that started on their own accord. God did it, so lets round up a few priests and make them pay, after all they are his representatives on Earth. Blame and anger become useless endeavours.
Fire is a part of the renewal and rejuvenation process of Australia. Quite a number of plants here can only sprout when the intense heat from a bush fire triggers their seeds to open. The Aboriginals knew this and periodically set fire to the bush. It's us Europeans that come here, inhabit the terrain and defy it's power. You can't even cut down a tree without a permit and your neighbours approval.
Certainly it is a tragedy. One that can be predicted with so many indicators around us. Drought = no water and dry conditions, leading native trees to cast off leaves in an attempt to preserve moisture, which translates into dry combustible materials. Growing population increasing habitation of affected and prone areas. These areas were well overdue for a controlled burn off, but council restrictions halt that process under the guise of pollution. The economic factors are never ideal for spending money on preventative measures. In the end we pay the price regardless and that has meant lives.
The Country Fire Authority do a tremendous job, considering it is mostly volunteers. Individuals can set up generators pumps and water tanks but they'll do little in the face of a raging inferno. People have a choice of staying and fighting it or leaving. It's about time that choice was made for them and evacuation is the only choice. It's happened before with Black Friday, Ash Wednesday, and now Satin's Saturday and it will happen again. Communication is the key, but in the midst of these fire storms communication is one of the first casualties. Power goes out, water pressure fails and existing communications are overloaded and or fail. Most rural towns have one road in one road out, and when left too late these avenues of escape turn into death traps. No one knows what's going on and fire fighters only know they come in to reload and out again to fight on, and so they aren't able to advise you.
Despite numerous warnings another tragedy has happened. If it cannot be prevented, it can only be repeated. Lives can only be saved if the living are removed from the path of natures fury. Property will always be forfeit.
Fire is a part of the renewal and rejuvenation process of Australia. Quite a number of plants here can only sprout when the intense heat from a bush fire triggers their seeds to open. The Aboriginals knew this and periodically set fire to the bush. It's us Europeans that come here, inhabit the terrain and defy it's power. You can't even cut down a tree without a permit and your neighbours approval.
Certainly it is a tragedy. One that can be predicted with so many indicators around us. Drought = no water and dry conditions, leading native trees to cast off leaves in an attempt to preserve moisture, which translates into dry combustible materials. Growing population increasing habitation of affected and prone areas. These areas were well overdue for a controlled burn off, but council restrictions halt that process under the guise of pollution. The economic factors are never ideal for spending money on preventative measures. In the end we pay the price regardless and that has meant lives.
The Country Fire Authority do a tremendous job, considering it is mostly volunteers. Individuals can set up generators pumps and water tanks but they'll do little in the face of a raging inferno. People have a choice of staying and fighting it or leaving. It's about time that choice was made for them and evacuation is the only choice. It's happened before with Black Friday, Ash Wednesday, and now Satin's Saturday and it will happen again. Communication is the key, but in the midst of these fire storms communication is one of the first casualties. Power goes out, water pressure fails and existing communications are overloaded and or fail. Most rural towns have one road in one road out, and when left too late these avenues of escape turn into death traps. No one knows what's going on and fire fighters only know they come in to reload and out again to fight on, and so they aren't able to advise you.
Despite numerous warnings another tragedy has happened. If it cannot be prevented, it can only be repeated. Lives can only be saved if the living are removed from the path of natures fury. Property will always be forfeit.
Ouch. Hope you weren't injured. Looked like a nice car too.
monkey2
