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Unreal what a devastating loss. Like you said in a previous post, it's the years of breeding that are the biggest loss. Is there any insurance for that loss?
Was it close to you? Hopefully some rain falls soon to give some relief.
Seen destruction like that here in Oct 17. Fire and strong winds how fast things can happen and get out of control The damage a small spark can cause You don’t know which direction it will come from with the change of wind. When people have experienced a event like you have they sure can feel for you guys in Australia
How the h did the fire get onto the island? And not to be unkind, tell me why you would not have a fire break or burnt strip around your yard/pasture. If it is underbrush that provides the fuel, why not clear a hundred foot wide strip. Here, on the prairies every yard we have ever had has cultivated, roto-tilled or disced a black zone around the yard just in case a fire gets away.
How the h did the fire get onto the island? And not to be unkind, tell me why you would not have a fire break or burnt strip around your yard/pasture. If it is underbrush that provides the fuel, why not clear a hundred foot wide strip. Here, on the prairies every yard we have ever had has cultivated, roto-tilled or disced a black zone around the yard just in case a fire gets away.
Probably the same way the fort mac fire jumped the river....
Fires create their own environment when they get that big....
A few years ago we were fighting a fire that jumped a highway....wind and heat and dry .. can be very difficult to control.....
That sucks mallee. The monetary loss is brutal but the genetic loss is irreplaceable. Our the only constant on our place is cows for almost 100 years. It sounds strange but it’s kinda a special connection to my grandpa and great grandparents that I never had the opportunity to meet. Iron and buildings can all be replaced................. family and a lesser extent a wiped out herd or flock ................ not so much.
Is there any assistance in situations like that? Up here there’s very few commercial operations with livestock insurance due to the crazy cost and rules.
If that was my place I’d be a blubbering mess. Hope things start turning around for you folks soon.
It’s a lot easier to fight one or two jumps than a solid front, fought many prairie fires and am familiar with the wind currents and sparks. There is a reason farmers here keep a tractor and disc ready at all times at harvest. Also fire truck. Just saying.
210,000 ha no amount of firebreaks can help. Some days 42c with 80 kms winds embers dropping kms ahead of main fie front. Lightning
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The like was in response to your comment that no amount of firebreaks would help. I am sure having faced fires in the past that Aussies are well versed in what mitigation they can do and what they can't.
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