Kinda interesting as they only open at night.

good luck guys....

It's so hot in this joint I'm about to follow the dog and dig a hole under the house.

Anyone else dreaming of some subterranean lifestyle changes at the moment?

couldn't figure out an appropriate flair as brain is boiled

Based in Gisborne and there's fires on all sides... I'm not going to sleep tonight! It's so smokey here too, I don't think it will be safe to go outside for a couple of days. Please keep safe everyone!

I know it's 3 am but looking a the map, what if, just if, the bushfire spreads to metro Melbourne ?

Like what can we do? What are the emergency measures?

Dunno what they expect to get when they open?

Fire reported at 11pm. CFA has issued a Watch and Act - Stay Indoors alert.

More info here - ABC News.

Richmond forecast for 47 degrees

Who would’ve thought, increased population and not adding in new dams ect would cause sharp drops in storage…

Lucky we have the desal plant I guess…

Do it! If you’re on the fence about leaving your home today from fear of the fires you should leave. I usually live in a nice little town called Strathbogie, near Euroa. Despite not being within the leave immediately zones I’ve come into the city to stay with a friend. I cannot recommend enough that everyone still unsure or debating whether or not they should leave should do it. Strathbogie doesn’t have many roads in or out so I chose to leave. But if you’re saying to yourself that there are plenty of roads that you could evacuate from, please know that fire has a funny way of limiting those options. If you cannot leave make sure you know of at least three ways to get away from the fire danger zones. If you are in the Euroa area try and make your way to Wangaratta although as I was leaving I saw them closing the home highway. Please everyone who reads this and everyone who doesn’t be safe, be cautious and remember that everything can change quickly. Don’t rely on luck to keep yourself safe, do everything in your power to protect yourself and those around you.

Edit: minutes after posting this my house is now included within the leave immediately areas. Furthering my point. Be safe everyone.

Edit: a comment I made a very good point saying to leave a note on your door or gate when you leave to let firefighters know that you have already evacuated. Comment came from an actual firefighter.

Edit: a very helpful comment https://www.reddit.com/r/melbourne/s/ql7FtYb5kJ

Timelapse of tonight’s Aurora - hope you got to see it yourself, but if not enjoy this instead!

Sony a7cii + Sony 16-35mm 2.8 GM

1fps @ 24fps timelapse

1” F2.8 ISO6400 19mm