Terrible Fires in Australia

My mother has started a blog about her life in the Adelaide Hills of SE Australia. There has been an awful heatwave in SE Australia with temperatures at their home of up to 114 degrees and 117 degrees in Victoria. Local wildlife (koala and birds) have been suffering and she sent out some pictures of a few koala they have helped or even saved by putting out birdbaths of water.

The latest news is that the heatwave has lead to a terrible outbreak of fires in the next state. I lived in Melbourne for a number of years (and it was where I found out I was pregnant with Frost) and I recall times when we had fires in the Dandenongs (hills outside the city). Fires are very hard on people and animals and we we can only hope they are brought under control soon.

Source: The Age

Check out Mum's Blog if you want to hear about life in the Adelaide Hills. Here is a preview picture she took of a mother and baby koala drinking at the birdbath. It is very rare to see a koala drink as they usually receive all their moisture from leaves and dew.



Update
It is now thought that up to 200 people may have died in the fires. The count is currently at 108 and fires are still burning.