fire hazard in victoria

It's not everyday that you wake up - stare outside your window and witness a smoke cloud blanketing a majority of the sky - From a clear blue sky to an ominous murky white.

I went outside earlier and a gush of heat just blew me over - I felt as if my skin would literally peel if i stayed outside for a large period of time.

The fire hazard is mainly in the north east, but it seems to be affecting a great number of victorians, especially when the wind is blowing the smoke south. It's hard to get around or do anything and makes breathing very difficult.

It just keeps getting hotter and hotter, and the air is becoming much more thicker.

Most ppl have evacuated their homes.. They've given ppl an option, to stay and defend their homes or flee of safety. there's lots of guides on what is important to take...such as passport, diplomas, impt docos and what to do if ever confronted with this situation. I suppose if you look at how vic is structured, you can see how it's an extreme hazard zone> There's the city and then there's surburbia and surrounding that is forest and grassland far as the eye can see...

however, there are ppl who live right in the middle of the hazard zone who are refusing to leave insisting that it wont stretch that far.


i suppose all we have now is to pray. Pray for these ppl's safety and pray that we will be struck by beautiful rain and weather to settle the situation.

The temperature is expected to rise to 39°C