Re: (VIC) Fires near Elsternwick

["R N O" <rodo@alphalink.com.au>]

There were actualy around 200+ sepperate fires over about 10 km, the MFB
made the incident a 4th alarm (For those who do not know this is about 15
trucks) the line was closed for arount 2 hours but they were there for
around 5 hours

Alex Bunn wrote in message ...
>G'day
>         Today their were two fires near Elsternwick station. One was
>between Elsternwick and Ripponlea and the other was between Elsternwick and
>Gardenvale. They were both within about 500 meters of each other.
>
>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.
>
>The trains were delayed for over an hour and a half.
>
>The two main fires stretched about 30 meters each. If you want to know
>exactly where they were e mail me.
>
>abox@mbox.com.au
>Alex Bunn
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