Sydney bush fires...fingers crossed down under,

Didn't think they'd hit so soon, obviously every summer there is a risk and an expectation to some degree that conditions will get fiery but already? Sheesh!

"Hundreds of homes were feared destroyed and the premier believes it will be a miracle if no lives are lost in the most grave bushfire crisis NSW has seen in a decade."
news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/10/17/02/04/firefighters-prepare-for-hot-dry-day

Yeh, me too! It's early days yet....

Hundreds of homes ... And leading up to Christmas too! It's going o be tough on families and I hope elderly are looked out for in this situation!

Absolutely, never mind the pets people leave behind you can only hope they manage, but for wildlife in the area moving away from spot fires etc leave containers or bowls of water out so they have something to keep them going too!!! Very important!

My mama is right in the middle at the moment, it's too late to evacuate in both directions but she said emergency texts implied people would be fine staying home, I would have thought people would have been advised to leave before it got to that point...
So I'm a little worried...

Thanks ninj, prayers times ten pweeze