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Need Help: Putting together a 'Fire Resources' page for the upcoming season(s). What do you use? (aussie.zone)
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cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/1251279

As per title, what are your local resources?

I'm just going to keep a temporary list for now and edit it neat later. The links could included preparedness webpages.

Thank you very much for any help.

So far from a web search:

https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents

https://alert.tas.gov.au/

https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me

https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/

https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/

https://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/incidentmap

https://esa.act.gov.au/?fullmap=true

https://www.abc.net.au/emergency

http://www.bom.gov.au/catalogue/warnings/air-pollution.shtml

http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings/

https://apps.apple.com/au/app/fires-near-me-australia/id406270824

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.nsw.rfs.firesnearme.national

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[–] No1@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Mum did a local government fire safety seminar last year, and it was chilling. This is in Sydney, and not even that close to bushland.

The main takeaway was that if there was a fire danger rating/forecast of Catastrophic, then just leave, and get to safety. No ifs. No buts. If it was forecast for tomorrow, you leave tonight. Now. There is literally nothing that can stop it. Screw the house, a piddly hose won't stop it. 100 fire engines couldn't stop it. Leave.

Fires can travel at frightening speeds, and double their speed for every 10 degrees uphill. Just get out. Go. In Mum's case, the safest place would be the next suburb's shopping centre. Know where your safety point is. LGAs may also designate Neighbourhood safer places. Look them up.

Do a bush fire survival plan. Hell, you should do a fire plan no matter where you are.

It feels like it's gonna be bad this summer. Take care, all.