Fires

The fires are not near me.

I have been so busy lately with finishing my course and daily life and waiting the arrival of Blaze as I was meant ot fly to Sydney when he was born however I am still at home with a house full of guests.
Two Uncles their wives and children (6 kids). They both lost homes in Marysville and we are grateful they got out in time. Other relatives are staying at various family homes. We have spread them through as many homes as possible.
The fires have taken two towns as well as a lot of smaller towns that have only one or two homes there. Many bodies wont be found because the extreme heat has completely destroyed them.
We are waiting on other relatives to register on the safe lists however we have heard nothing after 4 days. Many cars were engulfed in fire as people were trying to escape and have not been accounted for. A lot went off track to drive around the fires but with 96km hour (60) mile winds temperatures up to 113 F and having been in drought for so long all the underbrush is dry not to mention that the Eucalypt is highly flammable so the Eucalypt trees just burn and the fires unpredictable jumping across roads in huge flames not in embers.

We have 35 still burning and towns under threat, lives still being lost.
We are all exhausted but are gathering together clothes and food hampers to send off to family's in the areas and firefighters.

I think most of victoria is in shock and have gone into overdrive to try and do something to help. Not that there is a lot.
We are now facing the problem of looters in the towns that are gone.
The person responsible for lightingthe fire will be charged with murder and reports indicate is close to being arrested. We can live in hope.

With all this however the fires are in time going to do the australian bush good. It self ignites over time to replenish. We have had a long drought and this will help generate new growth and take the strain off of the vegetation.

It will not help with the loss of wildlife and other animals.

We are hoping my Uncles and their families register sometime today or are found safe somewhere but it isnt lookng good for them.