There's a Fire in the Neighbourhood
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342510)
Rockingham, Australia
November 29, 2016 11:33pm CST
It sounds like we're living next to an airfield at the moment. Planes are circling and coming and going directly over the house. A fire has started not too far away. Vince drove off to find out exactly where it is and it is a few miles away and burning away from us so that is good. It is still a bit scary to have planes buzzing around everywhere.
We will be keeping up to date on a Fire And Emergency Services website but hopefully with the water-bombers buzzing around we'll be safe as houses – so to speak. Much safer than the poor people in America who are being evacuated.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
30 Nov 16
@JudyEv well not in the past year here in my area - I was robbed twice in a matter of 3 months in a home I have lived for more than 33 years - I felt very violated. This is my home, I would think its my safe haven - but I dont ponder on the problem - it seems its a problem everywhere in the world - thieves will be thieves
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
30 Nov 16
Ohh where did it take place.
I think you must be feeling the smoke ..smell and haziness
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
30 Nov 16
@JudyEv that is a relief.. I hope there is not much damage around
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@JudyEv (342510)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Nov 16
@amitkokiladitya Just some grass burnt I think.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
30 Nov 16
Hopefully the wind won't change directions towards you @JudyEv . Just be ready.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
1 Dec 16
@JudyEv You might want to rent a mini trailer and fill it with some valuables and hitch it to the back of your car; just in case.
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@JudyEv (342510)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Dec 16
@nanette64 We have a trailer and we can always fill our motor-home if there is time.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
30 Nov 16
I hope all is well by now. I visited Gatlinburg, TN last summer and so glad i did as there have been fires throughout the area. No doubt the attractions and stores that burned will be better than ever but the loss of so much forest will be felt for many years. I'm glad to have seen it before it all burned away.
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@JudyEv (342510)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Dec 16
@Jeanniemaries Our gums seem remarkably resilient. They will resprout all along each branch and be green again in almost no time.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
30 Nov 16
@JudyEv Yes, here in Florida there was a vacant lot that burned that I pass every day. All the underbrush burned and the trees were blackened but didn't die. The fire was out pretty quickly. In a few weeks that underbrush had grown back and hid the blackened trunks of the palms. I was shocked at how quickly it recovered. I think when large trees are burned up though, it takes longer to recover.
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@allknowing (138327)
• India
1 Dec 16
The photo looks like quite a fire. I often hear of fires in Australia just like what happens in America, all the time. Good its all under control and you are 'safe as houses' (lol)
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@allknowing (138327)
• India
1 Dec 16
@JudyEv That's an 'open secret' indeed (lol)
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@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
2 Dec 16
Still a bit scary anyway. Howeverbit sounds like thr fire service is handling it. We had a fire on a farm here or rather in a van on a farm some monghs ago. That generated a lot of activity and closed the one and only main road to the village for hours.
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@JudyEv (342510)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Dec 16
It is bad if there is only one entry/exit to anywhere. We are supposed to think about whether we'd stay and defend or whether we'd leave. We have two exits; one either end of our 18 acres but some of the smallholdings here only have one access point.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
3 Dec 16
oh dear, i hope that such's out by now, hon. i bet'cha sighed a bit'f relief to know such t'was headed opposite 'f yer place. there's been so many fires here'n the u.s. this past year - so much loss 'n most 'f 't human caused.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
5 Dec 16
@JudyEv i've great hopes that gentle rains'll come to help heal the lands, hon. big hugs!
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
30 Nov 16
A few years ago, we were evacuated for 18 hours because of a fire. Not fun.
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@JudyEv (342510)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Dec 16
I can imagine. All the authorites here seem sh*t scared of fires getting away. We've certainly had some catastrophic ones over the last few years but now, if the forecast is for high heat and strong winds, they call 'catastrophic conditions' which strictly means you should evacuate even if there is no fire around. Luckily everyone ignores it. It's different if there is a fire of course but how is a whole town and locality supposed to evacuate? Where are they supposed to go for the day?
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@JudyEv (342510)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Dec 16
@teamfreak16 When there is a big fire there is always a place allocated for people to go to. But what is the point of leaving if there isn't even a fire? The looters would have a field day.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
1 Dec 16
@JudyEv - The Red Cross turned a high school gym into a shelter for us.
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@JudyEv (342510)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Dec 16
Thanks. It's all over now and the fire has been mopped up so it's all good. Thanks for your concern.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Dec 16
Yes, those fires in Tennessee are really scary. I hope that the fire keeps burning away from you!
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