Just a personal note. There is a fire going east of Michelago that we saw as smoke to the south of us early this afternoon. It is now in the Tinderry Nature Reserve and in the bushland. One house has been lost. We are very aware of the community down there but also heard (just on the ABC TV 7pm news) that a wind change might come through the night that might threaten Burra Valley. Not nice to hear of your very own community in those bulletins! Friends a little further to the south are in more danger. But to put minds at rest; our new fire pump is attached to the tank which has quite a lot of water in it and the pump does work! My own little bag is packed; Fred's isn't.... the southern side of the house is probably the safest and although it might be the change of weather that might bring the fire (embers might well be a problem) at least the weather is forecast to change! We hope for a down pour tonight; especially on the fire as it is now. (Fred had pumped up water this afternoon to have a bit more room in the lower tanks for rainfall.... now we might need those tanks full for fire fighting! :-) I don't think you can win either way!
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