Posted on 02/08/2009 10:02:27 PM PST by Justaham
HEALESVILLE, Australia – The deadliest wildfires in Australia's history burned people in their homes and cars and wiped out entire towns, officials discovered Sunday as they reached farther into the fire zone. The death toll rose to 130 by Monday.
Blazes have been burning for weeks in the southeastern state of Victoria but turned deadly Saturday when searing temperatures and wind blasts created a firestorm that swept across a swath of the region. A long-running drought in the south — the worst in a century — had left forests extra dry and Saturday's fire conditions were said to be the worst ever in Australia.
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That’s worse than the firestorms we just had in California.
There must have been a several mile wide wall of flame that nobody could escape in any direction from. Just horrifying. Prayers for all involved.
A report says they think some of the fires might be man made.
The sickest part is that it is believed to be arson.
Prayers for all those who lost their lives in the fire and for all of those who lost everything they own.
Prayers to our Australian friends!
This is “forest jihad” carried out by bloody Islamic savages!
WHEN are we going to do something about it?
):^(
Really?!!
May I have a source?
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