[roKWiz]

Bushfires have been around since day zot, its not related to climate change, the problem is greenie, do gooder groups and the outraged closing up National Park, droving, cattle grazing and more back burning in the cooler months.
The fuel loads have been building and building over the last few years since they have been locking up more state forests, National parks to traditional and recreational users.

I laugh when Melbourne has a 38-40deg day forecast and its panic stations for the rest of the state.
The rest of the state is regularly in the high 30s low 40s for weeks at a time this time of year but we don't instantly combust in panic.

Volunteers do a fantastic job and are worth every reward they get. They are not out in that heat and danger working round the clock for the fun of it. The businesses who they work for need some sort of restitution as well.


Cav, I notice the army always turn up after the fire is out.