Victorian code red alert

[RM Outback]

Yeah it is a dire situation Gc1 and will be for a while yet as far as East Gippsland goes. The authorities played it smart and evacuated thousands of people from many places in East Gippsland :Y: a good call. Time will tell how it goes as far as weather forecasts go today is the worst. Some of these fires have been burning for 5/6 weeks now and the recent weather hasn't helped as with other states.

 

[Mirrors]

Plenty gorge is now burning
Near mill park

 

[BigWave]

The gales in Melbourne have eased right off and the temp slowly dropping (36C here now - was 42C), so hopefully they'll get the Plenty Gorge fires under control before a wind shift around 9pm.

 

[Redfin]

Down to 23c and raining, wind gone, in my neck of the woods [Melb].

 

[RM Outback]

Smart move by the authorities closing the Princes Hwy.

Hopefully all the firey's involved are able to save property and assets with the tough night ahead.

 

[RM Outback]

Reports suggest large property and stock losses overnight and still current 8.( feeling for everyone involved no matter which state you are in, this fire season is unprecedented in my life. Sad to hear of the young bloke who lost his life at jingellic, RIP :flowers: :beer:

 

[LONEWOLF]

A young farther to be as well... So Sad... :brokenh:

LW...

 

[Reg Wilson]

The township of Club Terrace was wiped out last night, and that fire is now moving north towards Combienbar where I own land and ran an alluvial gold open cut mine. Spoke to a mate in Combienbar where the residents are trapped. No way out. Steep mountain country.

 

[Redfin]

Looks like Mallacoota is just about gone.
Some footage.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-31/mallacoota-residents-take-shelter-as-fire-closes-in/11833912

 

[Heatho]

Just terrible, those images are frightening.

 

[LONEWOLF]

Armageddon.... :argh:

LW...

 

[RM Outback]

Not wrong Redfin, heard a Mallacoota resident describe how locals had left the refuge are to do a reccy and reported major house losses. Such a tough situation for all involved. Apparently all but a few homes remain at Sarsfield and there's a long day/night ahead before we'll know the full extent of loss.

 

[Mirrors]

:8

 

[Solid Luck]

Horrific.

https://www.theguardian.com/austral...ve-news-nsw-victoria-bushfires-latest-updates

 

[RM Outback]

Lost for words :fistpump: :fistpump:
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/police-arrest-man-following-johnsonville-fire

 

[Jaros]

.................. :fistpump: :fistpump: :N:

 

[RM Outback]

Some of the latest information here

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/v...ive-coverage/bcb6b608ce3bfa71d81183c1623ee545

As of an hour ago Bairnsdale train station is packed with people attempting to evacuate East Gippsland. Later today and tomorrow are very dangerous times for the North East and East Gippsland regions.