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.
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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.
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Ev1l0rd
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).
 
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Alexander1970
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".:)
 
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Quantumcat
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
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And some photos from a friend who lives near me
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campbell0505
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)
 
plasturion
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.
 
Quantumcat
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.

 
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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.
 
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Quantumcat
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
 
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Coto
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!
 
Alexander1970
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....
 
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