Black Christmas

[den]

The fires in Victoria have burned 1,803,862 acres, and are still not under control. 32 houses have been lost, one firefighter is dead and eleven firefighters from New Zealand are in hospital with burns.

bloody droughts.

Comments

[ursuscal.livejournal.com]

1.8 *million* acres? Christ on a pogo stick! A pity that one firefighter died, it's a horrible way to die...

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

The firefighter was run over by a vehicle who's driver didn't see him in the smoke.

Have a space shot:
http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/fas/?SEAustralia3/2006352/FAS_SEAustralia3.2006352.aqua.1km.jpg