Victoria on fire

.. And I don't mean we're going well in the cricket. The state is quite literally on fire. In Canberra this morning, I noticed a light haze. Could be from something else, but given the light southerly breeze (I base this judgment on the head wind I had to endure as I rode in this morning), and the location of Victoria's largest fires in the Alpine areas to the east of the state, I think it is entirely plausible that this haze has something to do with the fires down south.

The predictions for the weekend are strikingly bad for Victoria, and it pains me to think that some of Victoria's most beautiful Alpine regions are likely to go up in smoke this weekend. For anyone who hasn't seen exactly what the experts are predicting, check out this flash presentation from The Age. Scary stuff, particularly if these fires come together. You know things are bad when fire fighters start talking about the coast line being the ultimate limit to these fires. We're talking about almost an entire piece of the Victorian tourism puzzle being burnt out, not to mention a few major towns under severe threat.

Good luck to all the fire fighters, and those with homes at risk. Lets hope the weather isn't as severe as predicted.