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Inlander:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/bushfires/

I hope everyone's okay, and that all your family and friends are okay, too. Oh, and everyone up in Queensland, too: I hope you're coping with the floods.

Stay safe, everyone.

On a personal note, I'm worried about my housemate. She's at her mum's house near Healesville, about 20 minutes away from Marysville, which was wiped out by the fires. I spoke to her on Facebook earlier today and she seemed okay, though worried, and I haven't heard anything about Healesville being hit so far, but all the same I'll be anxious until I hear from her again.

EDIT: Oh, and the Red Cross has set up an appeal: http://www.redcross.org.au/vic/services_emergencyservices_victorian-bushfires-appeal-2009.htm.

Eris:
A cigarette butt could be to blame for one, and there have been reports that people have been going back and relighting fires after fire crews have left in other places. There are rumours flying about that one of the major fire were deliberately lit, and some of the survivors have been saying that the arsonists better hope that the police find them first.

126 people have died, and it's speculated that the death toll could exceed 200. Worst fires in Australian history.

Spluff:
Actually, fires usually have a pretty positive effect upon the Australian environment. A few of our trees use fire to germinate, and the removal of dead scrub is pretty good. Obviously, in this situation it is a tragedy, but small, controlled fires will help the environment prosper and reduce the chances of huge, life threatening fires in the future.

Tom:
All 128 deaths have been in Victoria despite over 50 different fires in NSW.

Hat:
Victoria is on fire and Queensland is too  wet. What the fuck, God.

Having lived in and near bushfire danger zones, I have nothing but empathy for the poor bastards shitting themselves right now, and for the families and friends of the people killed. And I usually don't go in for this whole 'show of support on the internet for victims of a tragedy", but damn man, bushfires are basically the fucking scariest thing.

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