Sa/vic fires

[Little Jo]

Hi All

We have now been battling bushfires in the Adelaide Hills and in Victoria for the last 5 days and reports today are they are still not under control. The weather forecast for today is not good with the temperature again at 38 degrees with forecast thunderstorms and lightning, which of course could expand the fires to new areas due to lightning strikes. So far our location is OK as the fires are some distance from us. Some of our Club members living in the fire area have been evacuated and we do not have any reports if their properties and their restored vehicles are OK as police will not yet allow them to go home.

As in all fires their is devastation, loss of property and the heavy loss of livestock, native animals and family pets. Effected folk distressed over their ordeal. But out of each disaster there are plenty of photos showing heartbreak and loss, then you see the odd incident which makes you feel good like the photo on the front page of our daily newspaper, which I just had to share with you all.

Cheers

Tony