Fires in Melborne....

**trip** · 02-08-2009, 08:31 PM

I just saw on the news a story about the fires in and around Melborne.

Hope you guys are OK?

Trip

finky · 02-09-2009, 05:19 AM

All accounted for thank's Trip most of us are closer to Melbourne so safe and sound but as you have seen it is a very bad time for us all.I personally have lost 4 friends to the fires while trying to save their house they left it to late to escape and died 100metres from their safe haven of smoke inhalation, as well as relatives in one of the bigger fire front areas but they are all OK so far.

aj · 02-10-2009, 06:55 AM

Just a quick catchup guys, there's plenty to do, at least the coffee's hot. Finky sad about your loss mate, it seems to be the picture everywhere I go. Must admit the media is driving me a bit nuts with the way they are now reporting things, people need to be able to grieve and deal with things without some news hungry reporter trying to make them cry!! anyway bed, then off again. (Nice to sleep in my own bed though!)

finky · 02-10-2009, 10:37 PM

Have to agree with you on the media AJ and thank you very much for your efforts you guy's and gals fighting the fires are the real hero's you have my admiration,but please keep safe.

**Kawhead** · 02-11-2009, 03:09 AM

I really don't have much to say that you don't know already. But my thoughts are with you all down there. Keep your distance from the fire, because Australian members are rare :) . The media seems to be doing a decent job, but if there is more you could add I believe everybody would like to hear about it. Take care. :) :) :)

madcow · 02-11-2009, 05:57 AM

good to see youre doing ok there aj, hope you are home again soon. (for all of our sakes) it does seem that the media is getting a bit hungry for the stories, i agree that they do need to step back a bit and let people come to terms with their losses. there must be a lot of coverage in the US itsemt, as i have had a fair bit of interest from over your way, these are the worst fires in history with whole towns and districts taken out in one of the fire alone, aj would be the best for updates but he is fairly busy at the moment fighting the fires.

finky · 02-12-2009, 01:47 AM

At last count today there were 1052 houses destroyed and 181 confirmed dead as well as scores injured and critical unfortunately that does not acount for the business that have been burnt down this area is one of the most visited spots in Victoria for tourists and bike rider's.
There are still areas that have not been checked so the death toll will definately rise in the next few days. And there are grave concerns that the 2 main fires will merg over the weekend and god knows what that will cause.

**coacha** · 02-12-2009, 10:05 PM

Sorry to hear about your loss finky. A very tragic situation. Stay safe.

aj · 03-04-2009, 05:56 AM

The rain has come!, 35+mm in the fire areas, lets hope it stays for a couple more days. Not to much at the moment though, stuffs up the access tracks and makes em dangerous.

finky · 03-04-2009, 04:43 PM

Be safe AJ you guy's up there on the fire front are doing a great job lets hope we get a bit more rain and we can all rest for a while.

aj · 03-04-2009, 09:55 PM

Amen

finky · 03-05-2009, 02:08 AM

Now all we have to do is find somewhere nice to ride again there is not much of our best riding roads left at the moment.I would say you would be needing a good ride after the last few weeks.

aj · 03-05-2009, 11:48 PM

You can say that again, still busy locally but nothing compared to the past 7 weeks! I'm going to take a quiet run around the peninsula just to get the wind back in my sails.

madcow · 03-06-2009, 04:51 AM

a well deserved ride by the sound of it aj, all of the fires in the last few weeks has me thinking of joining the local cfa to put a bit back into the community in times like these.

aj · 03-06-2009, 05:26 AM

Jamie, you're just the kinda guy the brigades are looking for, go for it.

02-08-2009, 08:31 PM	#1
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	Fires in Melborne.... I just saw on the news a story about the fires in and around Melborne. Hope you guys are OK? Trip __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-09-2009, 05:19 AM	#2
finky Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth Weastern Australia Posts: 386	Fires in Melborne.... All accounted for thank's Trip most of us are closer to Melbourne so safe and sound but as you have seen it is a very bad time for us all.I personally have lost 4 friends to the fires while trying to save their house they left it to late to escape and died 100metres from their safe haven of smoke inhalation, as well as relatives in one of the bigger fire front areas but they are all OK so far.
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02-10-2009, 06:55 AM	#3
aj Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 419	Fires in Melborne.... Just a quick catchup guys, there's plenty to do, at least the coffee's hot. Finky sad about your loss mate, it seems to be the picture everywhere I go. Must admit the media is driving me a bit nuts with the way they are now reporting things, people need to be able to grieve and deal with things without some news hungry reporter trying to make them cry!! anyway bed, then off again. (Nice to sleep in my own bed though!)
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02-10-2009, 10:37 PM	#4
finky Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth Weastern Australia Posts: 386	Fires in Melborne.... Have to agree with you on the media AJ and thank you very much for your efforts you guy's and gals fighting the fires are the real hero's you have my admiration,but please keep safe.
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02-11-2009, 03:09 AM	#5
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	Fires in Melborne.... I really don't have much to say that you don't know already. But my thoughts are with you all down there. Keep your distance from the fire, because Australian members are rare :) . The media seems to be doing a decent job, but if there is more you could add I believe everybody would like to hear about it. Take care. :) :) :) __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-11-2009, 05:57 AM	#6
madcow Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: echuca/moama. australia Posts: 603	Fires in Melborne.... good to see youre doing ok there aj, hope you are home again soon. (for all of our sakes) it does seem that the media is getting a bit hungry for the stories, i agree that they do need to step back a bit and let people come to terms with their losses. there must be a lot of coverage in the US itsemt, as i have had a fair bit of interest from over your way, these are the worst fires in history with whole towns and districts taken out in one of the fire alone, aj would be the best for updates but he is fairly busy at the moment fighting the fires.
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02-12-2009, 01:47 AM	#7
finky Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth Weastern Australia Posts: 386	Fires in Melborne.... At last count today there were 1052 houses destroyed and 181 confirmed dead as well as scores injured and critical unfortunately that does not acount for the business that have been burnt down this area is one of the most visited spots in Victoria for tourists and bike rider's. There are still areas that have not been checked so the death toll will definately rise in the next few days. And there are grave concerns that the 2 main fires will merg over the weekend and god knows what that will cause.
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02-12-2009, 10:05 PM	#8
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Fires in Melborne.... Sorry to hear about your loss finky. A very tragic situation. Stay safe. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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03-04-2009, 05:56 AM	#9
aj Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 419	Fires in Melborne.... The rain has come!, 35+mm in the fire areas, lets hope it stays for a couple more days. Not to much at the moment though, stuffs up the access tracks and makes em dangerous.
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03-04-2009, 04:43 PM	#10
finky Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth Weastern Australia Posts: 386	Fires in Melborne.... Be safe AJ you guy's up there on the fire front are doing a great job lets hope we get a bit more rain and we can all rest for a while.
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03-04-2009, 09:55 PM	#11
aj Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 419	Fires in Melborne.... Amen
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03-05-2009, 02:08 AM	#12
finky Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth Weastern Australia Posts: 386	Fires in Melborne.... Now all we have to do is find somewhere nice to ride again there is not much of our best riding roads left at the moment.I would say you would be needing a good ride after the last few weeks.
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03-05-2009, 11:48 PM	#13
aj Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 419	Fires in Melborne.... You can say that again, still busy locally but nothing compared to the past 7 weeks! I'm going to take a quiet run around the peninsula just to get the wind back in my sails.
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03-06-2009, 04:51 AM	#14
madcow Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: echuca/moama. australia Posts: 603	Fires in Melborne.... a well deserved ride by the sound of it aj, all of the fires in the last few weeks has me thinking of joining the local cfa to put a bit back into the community in times like these.
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03-06-2009, 05:26 AM	#15
aj Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 419	Fires in Melborne.... Jamie, you're just the kinda guy the brigades are looking for, go for it.
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