ABC online is reporting that a Namadgi fire is still burning away but is now under control.
It is believed the fire was sparked by a lightning strike during a storm on Saturday night and I must add that it is surprising that we haven’t had many fires this season given the abundnace of rain follwed by stinking hot days.
Praise to the volunteer firies and SES who are out there and who have spent long days and nights fighting the fire which my sources tell me is at Mt Clear, about 50-60 kilometres from Canberra itself.
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De ja vu anyone?
Save the deja vu for Friday, when its 5 years since Jan18 2003.
Geez, amazing.
I really can’t believe that it’s been five years…
I have a pretty scar and am lucky to have anything below my left knee since 18Jan2003, so remember it fairly well.
Anyone know if there’s an “Aftermath: Five Years On” due for the CT or RiotAct?
The Canberra fires were on TV last night on Channel 9 I think. It was a program called “In the Line of Fire”. Quite scary stuff. I wasn’t living in Canberra then but I remember it well.
Yeah, that footage taken by Richard Moran is spectacular.
I still can’t beleive that ONLY four people died on that day, and that certain people who should take responsibility for their actions on the day (and days leading up to the firestorm!) still haven’t done so.
Who was it who said words to the effect of “don’t blame the firefighters, blame me”???
It was remarkable that 20-30 people didn’t die that day.
I watched the final of in the line of fire lastnight as well. I wasn’t here in 2003 either but the stories etc are just mind-boggling. It’s hard to believe so many homes were lost and that so few people lost their lives.
Some photos from Sunday night are here
http://southern.conder-act.com/gallery/Mt-Clear
What crews were out there andym?
They look like ACT Forest crews in the photos?