Latest update from the fire authorities: "The fire area is now estimated at 116,380 hectares. The perimeter of the fire has stretched to 350 kilometres." There's more depressing news of home, stock and property loss. Our safest place to be is here at home. Towns people have the option of going to evacuation areas. In many of the small towns near us people who haven't left already now have to stay were they are. Roads in and out of many of these towns are now closed. Our local voluteer fire fighters (Hildebrand is one)haven't been called on yet, presumably because they may be needed here.
Should get off the phone line. Cheers, Joy