tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post9588056784384112..comments2023-11-04T00:14:27.505+13:00Comments on Four Paws and Whiskers: Bush Fires in Victoria, AustraliaFi from Four Paws and Whiskershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-17348672003486607852009-02-10T08:04:00.000+13:002009-02-10T08:04:00.000+13:00The whole thing is heartbreaking, more so to me no...The whole thing is heartbreaking, more so to me now that I know a few bloggers from down under, David foremost. God bless them.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-70426130277347199472009-02-09T17:40:00.000+13:002009-02-09T17:40:00.000+13:00Yes Poutalicious - I didn't want to believe that b...Yes Poutalicious - I didn't want to believe that but it says in the news:<BR/>Almost half of Victoria may be declared a crime scene, with arsonists believed responsible for several of the fires. Police said an offender implicated in the fatal fires could be charged with the offence of arson causing death, a crime with a maximum penalty of 25 years in jail.<BR/><BR/>At 17.05pm today the official death toll was 126. The toll is expected to rise, possibly as high as 200.<BR/><BR/>At least 750 homes have also been destroyed - 550 of those in Kinglake, north of Melbourne, and surrounding areas.<BR/><BR/>http://www.stuff.co.nz/4842440a12.html<BR/><BR/>A horrific time for Australia. That anyone could deliberately start a single fire is beyond belief really.Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-5140090621165621632009-02-09T06:13:00.000+13:002009-02-09T06:13:00.000+13:00How absolutely awful - I can't possibly imagine wh...How absolutely awful - I can't possibly imagine what it's like with all that going on in that corner of Australia - other than the news items of course. Best wishes and sympathy to all affected... Phil xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13345137093166795131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-63687324135941367532009-02-08T17:19:00.000+13:002009-02-08T17:19:00.000+13:00Its absolutely awful. Its freezing here but at lea...Its absolutely awful. Its freezing here but at least we can warm up, dreadful for those who are THAT HOT, and who also are losing all they have. It's main news here, some of the stories make you weep.Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623660322653630759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467044113128246688.post-61074297468418510652009-02-08T14:10:00.000+13:002009-02-08T14:10:00.000+13:00This is horrible and I'm so worried about the peop...This is horrible and I'm so worried about the people of Australia. I was surprised to learn that some of these fires may have been set by arsonists; sadistic pyromaniacs in my mind. I can't even begin to think of what the motive would be for such a heinous act.Susan English Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661766173970296173noreply@blogger.com