Many thousands of firefighters from all over Australia and New Zealand are racing against time and the elements to contain these fires ahead of the deteriorating weather conditions. The situation is so bad that it may replicate Friday 13 January 1939 - now known as Black Friday - when millions of hectares of bushland were burned, whole towns destroyed and 71 people died.
God forbid that this should happen again. Please, please pray for everyone in Victoria, especially the firefighters and those whose homes are in danger, and those who have already lost so much in the way of livelihood.
Although I left Victoria more 33 years ago, it's still my home State in my heart.
I have the same map on my blog today, too, Alice. We have been experiencing major smoke haze all day today, here in Wantirna (30-odd kms from Melbourne). I have been in touch with friends at Bonnie Doon ... the smoke is so bad it is stinging their eyes. Although the fire is on the other side of the ranges, so they are currently safe. It is terrible, all those fires, and the land they are burning in is very inaccessible in parts. Makes it very difficult. We all need to pray for some major rain, and soon, to help put it all out. I heard that some of the fires could burn all through summer ... that would be terrible.
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Oh my gosh, I hope you are out of range of the fire.....I had a nightmare right after 9/11 and right in my neighborhood, there was a fire that started at the refinery, which was a couple miles away, I remember the feeling of watching the fire jump from one rooftop to another, and trying to make sure my kids were ok....and running and running.....I can't imagine if it were real.....I pray for those firefighters, like I do the ones in the USA.....in the forests of CA....and anywhere else that is burning......
ReplyDeleteI'll be praying. How ironic that I'm still worried about flooding here. Wish we could send it where it's needed.
ReplyDeleteIt is a terrifying thing. I just hope everyone is safe, & we get some relief from rain, or at least the wind dies down.
ReplyDeletePrayers are being offered up here.
ReplyDeleteOh Alice, how terrible! It must be so frightening for the poor people who are being threatened by all those fires.
ReplyDeleteI will be fervently praying for control of the fires and especially for rain, the firefighters and the people who are affected by this dreadful distaster.
Thanks for sharing this and please keep us posted on the situation.
This makes me so sad - just like the fires out west here... things get so dry and its so hard to control the fires.. I'll certainly add my prayers to the many who are already praying.. When we were married only a year or two our apartment burned down.. the fire came from a neighboring property and the wind was so fierce, it had burned the inside before fire trucks could even get there... you never forget. The threat to others always touches my heart.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh that's a huge area! We've been hearing about the fires on the news here in Canada. I hope that they are able to get them under control soon.
ReplyDeletePraying for rain Alice- this is shocking news. l do not think our TV is giving it enough air time. l had no idea it was so bad. Thanks for the update.
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Alice, I hope that by now the fires have either been extinguished or contained. My home state of California has had several devastating fires of late and it also saddens my heart to see so many people lose their homes and their lives. My grandson is a firefighter, so I am always praying for firefighters and their safety.
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