Smoke Over the Water
I would just like to let everyone know that we have spent the last few days in a smoky fugue.
By tomorrow, we might have to evacuate. Fortunately friends have offered us a place to stay.
Why. We have a large bush fire to the west of us. And we have a weather inclusion. This is phenomena where a layer of air holds, in our case, the smoke down low. Well it certainly meant our environs were a bit on the nose!
This photo was taken 5 days ago. The next day, the view looked like this early morning. By late afternoon everything here, with even a hint of smoke, was invisible.
The following two days, the view was completely obliterated. I tried to get a photo of that but it was totally meaningless. So here I present a normal view with notes.
And the note is Everything above the red line was just thick brown smoke!
Yesterday the inclusion was blown away, but guess what? IT'S BACK!
It's a bit smoky today but tomorrow looks to be a killer. Our neighbour, a forestry manager, has just spend 5 days fighting another fire (now fortunately out). His advice is pack our good and prepare to flee tomorrow.
The main point of this blog is to let everyone know, sometime tomorrow, we unplug my computer and with it under arm and our cat in carrier just might not sign in to WA for a while.
Wish us luck and hope that the fire doesn't split and threaten our friends place.
Update: 25 January 2019. By the way it's Australia Day. Great way to celebrate. Not!
So far smoke is slowly accumulating, but no evacuate notice. We have a number of rankings. Emergency, ie Get Out Now; Watch and Act, stay glued to the computer or battery radio.
We are Watch and Act. Cars are packed, cat carrier in and raring to go. Cat not happy she can't go out!
I might be unplugging soon but will get back to all of you when I am replugged.
Helen
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Good Morning Helen.
Only once in the 37 years I live here, I felt frightened as that was, what is known as the big Costa del Sol fire, a real threat. Normally the winds come from the West and the fire would have come here.
Exceptionally that afternoon the wind came from the sea which is East. There was a red glow over the mountains close by
I will keep you in my thoughts.
Greetings from the south of Spain, Taetske
Well our wind has a classification of 'confused' and that is what it has been. We just figure out the direction and it changes. Haven't seen flames as there is a hill behind us. But there has been plenty of smoke.
We still have our fingers crossed! We are supposed to have some rain soon but it will need to be significant to do anything.
Meanwhile in the north west of Australia we have substantial flooding!
Good Morning Helen,
Good to hear from you and that all still is ok. Yes, I saw the flooded areas in Australia, looks awful.
When all has come back to normal I hope you will find time for my PM. Keeping my fingers crossed too.
Greetings from the south of Spain, Taetske
Lots of smoke. Evacuated twice. First place became part of emergency alert so had to move.
Weather fairly reasonable at the moment. But fire still just west of us.
Basically the fireys are pooped and we need rain. I haven't seen so many helicopter water bombers ever.
My main aim is to see my partner, cat and myself safe. Crossed fingers are still working.
Of course I could not even imagine what your and your family are going through. With all of Gods love I pray for your family safety.
You be safe! I pray that it won’t hurt anyone nor damage any houses or premises!
Take care!
Nida
Wow! Hope things clear up for you. Sounds like you are prepared if you do have to leave. Best regards, Jerry
Fires in eucalypts tend to go out with far greater noise than a fizzle. Rain would be nice!
I have an approved fire plan and implementing that at the moment.
Thanks for your hope.
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Be careful, please!
Always careful. We did evacuate twice but now home for the moment. It's still a watch and act alert and there are spot fires to our west. Fingers now almost permanently crossed.