Summer Bushfires

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/fires/updates/report/index2.htm?time=Sun%20Feb%208%2010:54:59%20UTC+1100%202009

We are currently experiencing one of the worst bushfires crisis since Ash Wednesday.

The temperature yesterday was 47.2C and it was one very hot day. It has been so hot here that when it burns it gets out of control very quickly. Add to that some of the fires were deliberately lighted. I hope the authorities catch the culprit/culprits.

Andrew Bolt (of the Herald Sun) has been updating news about the fires http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/now_the_search_resumes/

The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/national/death-toll-rises-from-bushfires-20090208-80jv.html?page=-1

The Australian
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/