I got evacuated

Unexpected first night in new house. Cats not too happy but luckily we had gotten cat carriers from an earlier scare so were ready to go. Went to shops and bought some bread and milk to eat in the morning and cat litter and tray and luckily sister had a spare bar fridge I could borrow. It is like camping :) But hopefully not permanent and old house will survive the night. Have a lot of sentimental things I wouldn't want to lose :(

Edit 31 January:
Could lose house tomorrow. Have been packing in the last few days and have a moving truck tomorrow morning so fingers crossed I am out in time.
C1-E93-FE5-E90-F-4-B5-C-9-EDC-021-D016-CE726.png


Edit 1 February
It is more than twice as big now but mainly burning south rather than north thanks to firies efforts to save the city and the village of Tharwa.
It has destroyed properties in villages along the highway.
It is very, very frightening.
I managed to get most of my stuff moved out though which is good. Still hope I don't lose the house.
View attachment 194972
View attachment 194971
  • Like
Reactions: 19 people

Comments

Yikes. Stay safe alright!

And give the cats some snuggles, they really could use some from what it sounds like (plus snuggling with cats is fun).
 
  • Like
Reactions: 3 people
I am very,very sorry for you........
Honestly,I never thought that this Fire would get out of control.....
And effects so many People in your Country.

I wish you from my heart all Good and of course stay health and well please.
And I really hope you have People you love around you.
...and that these "bad" Times are really over quick and you can get Home.

All the Best and I really hope also your House stays "well".:)
 
  • Like
Reactions: 4 people
Thank you all! Have no updates, and about to go to bed, but will leave you with a video of the fire


And some photos I took at a red light while driving home this afternoon
1-AE258-E3-F05-F-44-C3-B602-0417-E55199-CA.jpg
C1-A0-D53-D-351-B-44-CD-8585-0-DC12311543-E.jpg

606-DCCDD-7030-4-C5-E-B06-B-9-E9-A173-ABFF6.jpg


And some photos from a friend who lives near me
3282-CB05-8-B03-44-BE-8-FAA-2-D3-D53032-F03.jpg

9-AC9-F6-F1-8-B4-C-423-F-BFD5-6-FAF20-FFA1-CB.jpg
19-C7-DD73-DE6-B-4956-9225-57-C4-F08-CFCD6.jpg
4-E199099-1-EBF-429-E-8380-0-E12-CD9-FC6-DC.jpg
F8-D221-F5-1-F80-4-DDE-BFCF-85-F58-A8-FEF48.jpg
BDA8297-E-DE49-4-AB1-BE01-8-D19-F8025847.jpg

2-D95-AB32-69-A4-4-A6-F-B4-C4-84077-C9-AF403.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: 4 people
Dang that’s bad, hope for the best for you and everyone around it.

Here in the part of Melbourne I live in, the worst we’ve had so far is days where it looks like it’s foggy but it’s smoke, and you can smell it and all. Some parts have had really bad bushfires but not where I am.

I’ve seen videos of how thick the smoke has been in Canberra and now the fires, hope for the best and hopefully this wakes the government up (since it’s close to Parliament House)
 
Why this happen, I feel so sorry..., how long this last? Poor critters and landscape, poor quokkas. :( We all should be there to stop the fire. I hope rain will come soon.
 
We're going to get the house packed up professionally so we don't lose anything if the fire starts moving towards us again in the coming few days. Expensive but don't have the luxury of time anymore!

The bit about disaster tourism here https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-29/canberra-not-out-of-woods-from-namadgi-fire-as-heat-wave-looms/ was interesting. As I was leaving yesterday it was quite eerie how I kept passing people parked by the side of the road looking behind me, some with binoculars and many people with cameras and phones. Each of them lit up pink and orange by the smoke-filled sky.

 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
D
Those pictures look truly horrifying ;O; It'd be great if you could have gotten some of the rain we're getting in Queensland, since it's already starting to flood again in some areas.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
They need to build some kind of huge underground pipework to funnel water from places that have too much to places that have too little!
Floods are horrible, hope you don't get affected
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
It hits home quite similar. We have had a lot of intentional fire across the V Region since Chilean "crisis". Stay safe and minimize risk!
 
Hello @Quantumcat

You mabye now,I am a positive "Guy"......most of the time...

Moments ago I see this on our local News Site:
https://orf.at/stories/3152896/

I never imagined an "out of control" Situation like this......

I am so sorry for this.....this brutal and relentless destruction....
....frankly it brings tears to my Eyes

All caused by ...ourself.

I pray for you and all your People in your Country....
I can not say why this special Situation makes me so.....sad and angry at the same time ....
Maybe the to watch helplessly how everything is destroyed....
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 people

Blog entry information

Author
Quantumcat
Views
820
Comments
64
Last update

More entries in Personal Blogs

More entries from Quantumcat

General chit-chat
Help Users
  • BakerMan @ BakerMan:
    i mean, multiple have happened in my lifetime, but it's always been too cloudy
  • BakerMan @ BakerMan:
    IT'S LIKE THAT ALMOST EVERY FUCKING METEOR SHOWER TOO
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    You need to setup a time lapse camera, be neat
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    I actually use a pic of it on my pc desktop cause its cool looking
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    Apparently the pro versión of pizza boy is back aswell
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    Gonna download the update
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    Only 2 antiviruses detected the APK as a virus on virustotal so it Must be safe
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    Cuz false positive
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    Wait
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    Eh nvm
  • BakerMan @ BakerMan:
    sadly, the clouds are setting in now

    hey BigOnYa the clouds are coming from the south, maybe check again
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    Good night it's 11 pm
  • BakerMan @ BakerMan:
    night
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    @BakerMan Nuh I'm in for the night playing Fallout 4, ill look tomorrow night
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Ok had let dog out, and yea still can't see it, oh well. Maybe tom night.
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Ballocks these drives aren't allowing raid
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    That sucks, well you will get double the space then atleast.
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    @Sicklyboy needs to come back
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Did you try Raid 10?
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    I did raid69
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    The physical disk keeps disabling in bios
  • BakerMan @ BakerMan:
    hey ken did you see the aurora tonight?
  • BakerMan @ BakerMan:
    also sorry it was too cloudy, that sucks
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    @K3Nv2, This chat is sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends.
    SylverReZ @ SylverReZ: @K3Nv2, This chat is sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends.