Re: (VIC) Fires near Elsternwick

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@#DELETE#custard.net.au>]

"Alex Bunn" <hockeyone@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I managed to see both because I live very close. But something interesting
> was that there were little smoldering spots all between the fires. At one
> stage their were up to about 15 smoking spots in about 15 meters.

In the past I've noticed that smouldering wooden sleepers are not uncommon
on hot days. I remember watching at Richmond as a station assistant came out
with a bucket and dumped some water on the one.

I presume with most stations now unmanned, these go unnoticed. Perhaps
trains passing over them generally put them out.

> The trains were delayed for over an hour and a half.

Years ago when I was a kid, I was riding a Red Ratter to St Kilda. There was
a fire ahead nearby to the line... obviously not too close though, because
the train just kept on going. Thankfully not too much smoke got into the
train.


Daniel
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