Oz cops it again, fire!

[Keith Antoine]

Well we have 33% of the national capital burnt out and 400 homes gone, 200 
serious burn victims. The hospital system in Canberra is overwhelmed, as is 
the emergency services. Similar situation has ocurred in the Snowy Mountains 
area of NSW threatening villages and hamlets, vast areas of forest have been 
devastated. Whilst Melbourne had 46C toaday and also has big fires burning,
but in forested areas, however a group of 10 fires has joined into one huge 
fire with a 75 km front.

The devastation we are seeing is the worst in living memory. I must admit that 
I am very gald to be in Queensland, but with the way the drought has provided 
fuel for fires we are not are not immune as 75% of the state is tinder dry.

-- 
Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'skippy'
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061 Australia PH:61733002161
Retired Geriatric, Sometime Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage