DOZENS of homes are under threat from a bushfire burning out of control in bushland near Hobart.
Tasmania Fire Service senior station officer Danny Reid has said the fire started about 12.40pm (AEST) at the top of a disused quarry in Mount Nelson, just 2km south of the city centre.
Mr Reid has said hot, dry winds were pushing the fire rapidly downhill through bushland at Proctors Road and a University of Tasmania reserve.
He has said houses backing onto the bushland are under threat and residents have been advised to stay or return home to put out any sparks or embers.
"There's four or five streets that back onto the reserve. It's got the potential to threaten about 1000 homes," he said.
Eighteen fire service crews and one helicopter are fighting the fire.
ok, so my home is one of those threatened, though i think we'll be ok.
but, if not, what should i do?
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Oct-11-2006 05:11
Dean Millson
MC
Registered: Jul 2005
Location: Below the bassline...
Even thought i voted for you to burn in hell, i hope you're house is ok dude - that would suck, even if it happened to you
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Pretty Simple;
Saturdays at Ffour.
Oct-11-2006 05:21
Philby
Statement: Die, meatbag!
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: Melbourne, Australia
lol @ poll results
make sure your house is prepared, take all the leaves out of the gutter, pack some precious belongings, except for your vinyls cause they are all shit. pray for paladine to save you
Oct-11-2006 05:24
Renegade
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Registered: May 2001
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
[ ] stay and fight the fire like the true hero you are
[ ] run like a little bitch but make sure you save all that uplifting trance
[ ] start fires in your house so you can claim insurance and buy that new PC
[ ] stay and fight and burn to death you raging fag nanny
[x] move away from tasmania
doooo eeeettt
ie, so u can stay and fight it.
