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Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008 at 17:02

Wayne (NSW)

As of this morning 18 fires have been reported in the Vic High Country.

Anyone thinking about a trip in that area should check with Parks Victoria web page

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Wayne

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AnswerID: 279404 Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008 at 17:23

Member - John (Vic) replied:

And so it starts again :-((
Hope it does not turn out like last year's lot :-((

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FollowupID: 543545 Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008 at 17:39

Wayne (NSW) posted:

John,

I didn't think that there was too much left to burn.

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AnswerID: 279434 Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008 at 19:10

Member - Tim - Stratford (VIC) replied:

Wayne & others,

I was at work today in Maffra - quite a number of 'slip-ons' went through town heading up towards Buchan/Bendoc etc.

Going by the local news and the DSE/CFA websites they've done a pretty good job of getting them under control.

It's amazing how a significant event like last year's fires can open the Government coffers - seems like they've got more staff and definitly more aircraft to use this time around.

Fingers crossed, the local 'Boy's Trip' won't be in danger of 'going up in flames' this year!

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FollowupID: 543674 Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 at 09:31

DIO posted:

Have a look at the hugh amount of resources poured into the recent fires on Kangaroo Island. The place was almost going under due to the extra weight overload. No doubt a result of the failure of certain parties at the disatrous/fatal Eyre Peninsula fires a couple of years ago in which many people needlessly died. Perhaps they (head honchos) have finally learned something !

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AnswerID: 279446 Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008 at 20:11

Phillipn replied:

When will they [ the national parks ] learn to do a bit of burning off in the cooler part of the year.

It seams that the idiots running the show have no idea and don`t learn from the past. They run around making out they are the experts. All they know is how to spent tax payers money.

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AnswerID: 279452 Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008 at 20:34

Leroy replied:

I would of thought the HC was too green atm with all the rain etc we have had recently.

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FollowupID: 543662 Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 at 08:20

HGMonaro posted:

We drove thru (Wonnangatta area) last week and it seemed pretty green.

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FollowupID: 543664 Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 at 08:32

Leroy posted:

that's the area I was referring to as I was there new years.

Leroy

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AnswerID: 279481 Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 at 06:54

madcow replied:

We have a trip planned for Haunted Stream over to Mitchell river,The Pinnacles dargo etc on the australia Day weekend and will be watching very closely. There was a huge thunderhead over Corryong way last night.

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AnswerID: 279492 Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 at 08:59

Member -Signman replied:

Bugga- does that mean I gotta get the Nomex driving suit out for next week??
What 'areas' are the fires in?? I did know there was 30+ fires in the Gippsland area..
Happy New Year Wayne, and I'll catch ya down the track!!

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FollowupID: 543668 Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 at 09:02