Deepwater residents urged to leave home immediately to avoid bushfire threat...UPDATED 28-11-18
kiwijims said
08:10 PM Nov 27, 2018
The Queensland Premier has issued an urgent plea for residents near Deepwater in central Queensland to leave their homes immediately due to the ongoing threat from a bushfire fanned by an unprecedented heatwave.
Here's the situation in Queensland today 28-11- 2018
Authorities are pleading with people in the Rules Beach and Baffle Creek areas to get out now.
There are at least 80 bushfires burning across Queensland today
Fire authorities say the conditions today are like nothing they have ever seen and could create a 'firestorm'
There are emergency warnings for people in the Deepwater, Baffle Creek, Rules Beach and Oyster Creek areas to leave immediately
For people in the area your local ABC radio station will have the latest emergency information. Here's a link to stream ABC Wide Bay.
A watch and act warning is in place for the Dalrymple Heights area west of Mackay
Her comments came after the Bureau of Meteorology issued an extreme fire danger warning for the Capricornia for Wednesday.
"We are seeing unprecedented heatwave conditions in Queensland. We have records that have been smashed, records that we haven't seen in 50 to 60 years, so these heatwave conditions are going to continue for many days to come."
-- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 28th of November 2018 11:32:04 AM
Sheba said
08:58 PM Nov 28, 2018
I was living on Matchbox Road about 20 years ago, when a nasty fire came down through Deepwater. We thought the Nut farms [3 in that coastal strip] might go up. but it was stopped in time.
I did get a beautiful Swamp Wallaby baby to raise though. Mum had thrown her out of the pouch [as they do in dangerous situations] and she was given to me to look after. I feel so sorry for all the animals in the bush when something like this happens.
Take care everyone,
Sheba.
Warren-Pat_01 said
09:41 PM Nov 30, 2018
They are now saying that Townsville could be next! Everything is like tinder - 9mm from a thunderstorm a couple of days ago did nothing to save the parched lawns, gardens.
One chap cooked his lunch in a frypan left on his driveway in the next suburb on Tuesday - yes, the egg fried ok, it was just a bit slower than using the stove!
Today we had some relief - it was "only" 37 degrees! The good news is that Saturday, Sunday next week will give us normal temps of 31!
The Queensland Premier has issued an urgent plea for residents near Deepwater in central Queensland to leave their homes immediately due to the ongoing threat from a bushfire fanned by an unprecedented heatwave.
Her comments came after the Bureau of Meteorology issued an extreme fire danger warning for the Capricornia for Wednesday.
"We are seeing unprecedented heatwave conditions in Queensland. We have records that have been smashed, records that we haven't seen in 50 to 60 years, so these heatwave conditions are going to continue for many days to come."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-27/qld-fires-deepwater-residents-leave-now-premier-urges/10560088
K.J.
-- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 28th of November 2018 11:32:04 AM
I was living on Matchbox Road about 20 years ago, when a nasty fire came down through Deepwater. We thought the Nut farms [3 in that coastal strip] might go up. but it was stopped in time.
I did get a beautiful Swamp Wallaby baby to raise though. Mum had thrown her out of the pouch [as they do in dangerous situations] and she was given to me to look after. I feel so sorry for all the animals in the bush when something like this happens.
Take care everyone,
Sheba.
One chap cooked his lunch in a frypan left on his driveway in the next suburb on Tuesday - yes, the egg fried ok, it was just a bit slower than using the stove!
Today we had some relief - it was "only" 37 degrees! The good news is that Saturday, Sunday next week will give us normal temps of 31!