North Stradbroke Island campers evacuated as bushfire burns

[sablesoft]

From the ABC - North Stradbroke Island campers evacuated as bushfire burns
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-01/north-stradbroke-island-campers-evacuated-as-bushfire-burns/5180960

Authorities have begun evacuating about 900 campers who are in the path of a large bushfire on North Stradbroke Island, off Brisbane.

[BernieS]

Yep we're copping all the ash from this fire here in the eastern suburbs. Not a pleasant drive home either along the motorway towards the gateway bridge coming from the south.

[hainess]

The smoke from this fire is showing on the BOM radar.

No, that's not a shower of rain on Straddie.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR664.loop.shtml#skip

Rod

[Ynot]

Photo from Victoria Point shops (about 8-10km away from the east side of straddy).



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