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200 Houses Burnt Down by psalmsin2000: 9:48am On Oct 20, 2013 |
The tally of houses lost to forest fires passed 200 on Sunday as brigades in south- eastern Australia battled blazes threatening dozens of homes. Residents were warned of torrid fire conditions to come. Lower temperatures and calmer winds provided relief for worn out firefighters, bolstered by fresh crews who drove overnight to reach the Blue Mountains hot spot, 70km west of Sydney. But with winds expected to pick up and scorching temperatures on their way, the Rural Fire Service (RFS) warned of more death and destruction. One person has died and, at the last count, 208 houses have been lost since the crisis erupted on Thursday. "Crews have been back-burning overnight to strengthen containment lines and are on alert to switch to active firefighting if properties come under threat," RFS spokesperson Russell Taylor said. "We'll be deploying even more today." Fire ban A total ban on lighting fires outside was declared by the New South Wales state government. "I'm increasingly concerned about the potential for significant fire runs and consequential damage if the weather conditions materialise like they're indicating they could over this week," state Premier Barry O'Farrell said......read more visit http:// psalmsin..com/2013/10/the-tally-of-houses-lost-to-forest.html?m=1 |
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