Originally posted by lut
This is terrible ...! I wonder if there are any trees left there ?:
A few years ago , we visited the Blue Mountains near Sydney . OMG , they are so special ..! Is this area also in danger as to the fire ?? I hope not :
To all our "aussies" here : I loved Australia !! I hope to get there again one day ... But , the flight there takes 24 hours of travel ... and the price ??
Lut, the Blue Mountains was devastated last Christmas by bushfires. We were still living in Sydney and flying home from Christmas - even at 37,000 feet, the smoke was causing the plane's engines to struggle. It was dreadfully sad. The national park near our house lost 80% of its area to fire and most of its animals.

PS the airfare might be expensive, but I can organise plenty of places for you to stay for free

Quick update: The house loss in the Canberra fires is now 530. In Victoria, my home state, there are still huge fires in the alpine region - a northerly wind will pick up tomorrow and is threatening some of the most beautiful old towns: Beechworth, Bright and Harrietville. It's the region at the base of the mountains and the area inhabited during the gold rush years of the 1850s.

It was 40 degrees C today, 42 degrees forecast for tomorrow, and 37 the day after and no rain in sight at all. It's going to get a lot worse