Just in case anybody would like a look......

[Kobione]

This is our Country Fire Authority statewide map right this minute.

 

So you can understand it better the blue diamonds with the 'bubble' on are 'advices' - in other words our 'watch and act', or put your firesafe plan into action now!!

 

The red diamonds with the exclamation mark are  'Immediate threat - take cover, or get out NOW!!'

 

The red circles with the cross on are status updates on individual fire, and the circles with a flame inside represent a going fire.

 

 

 

 

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/warnings-and-incidents/

Pretty scary, 123 appliances still at one fireground in the high counrty - that's why we chose not go and camp in our favourite spot this Summer!!

 

Don't know if it hit the news over there, but they used snow making machines at Hotham Heights in our Alpine area to protect the buildings of the Alpine Village!

 

Very lucky around our area so far. Everything is so very dry and there were many fires started on Friday by lightening strikes.

 

Of course this website will update to reflect current conditions, but I bet a lot of these warnings etc will be theer for at least the next 24 hours! And, don't forget, just to put it into perspective the area you are looking at covers all of England and Wales, and a bit of Scotland.

Edited February 18, 2013 by Kobione

[Denis]

I see fires in the country park near Werribee and Hoppers crossing. Thats where the wifes sister and family are. But as she has not phoned, then all is OK.

Glad my Daughter moved back to the UK last year!

[NannyFerret]

The are close to each other, aren't they? Is that normally the hottest area in Australia?
I will have a better look later.
 

[Barbara]

Very Very Scary, it must be like living on a knife edge at times