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Date: January 05, 2020 at 14:53:14
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Australia’s Wildfires Are So Hot, They’re Generating Thunder and Light |
URL: https://www.wsj.com/articles/australias-wildfires-are-so-hot-theyre-generating-thunder-and-lightning-11578214818 |
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Australia’s Wildfires Are So Hot, They’re Generating Thunder and Lightning
About 150 fires continue to burn across New South Wales state, with 39 more in neighboring Victoria
SYDNEY—Wildfires ravaging much of southeastern Australia burned so hot that they created their own thunderstorms
and lightning—similar to conditions during a volcanic eruption or atomic bomb blast.
Firefighter Michael Brearley was leading the defense of Wingello, a small town around 100 miles south of Sydney when
a huge cloud began to form in the distance on Saturday. He knew it was bad news: The area had barely seen a drop of
rain for weeks.
...continued at link...(to read article on has to be a subscriber but even if not subbed there is a 2 minute audio visual
one can view if interested).......
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Date: January 11, 2020 at 02:32:46
From: sequoia, [DNS_Address]
Subject: cultural burning as part of the answer to wildfires |
URL: ttps://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/it-s-miraculous-owners-say-cultural-burning-saved-their-property-20200103-p53okc.html |
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Hi Eve,
an interesting comment regarding the Australian wildfire plague:
https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/it-s-miraculous-owners-say-
cultural-burning-saved-their-property-20200103-p53okc.html
sequoia
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Date: January 06, 2020 at 20:39:55
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Australia’s Wildfires Are So Hot, They’re Generating Thunder and... |
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This particular article maybe should have gone on the
disaster board, but I was in a hurry and posted it on enviro.
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Date: January 06, 2020 at 20:08:17
From: Kat, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Australia’s Wildfires Are So Hot, They’re Generating Thunder and... |
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They have been reporting that accelerants have been found near
and around all the fires. In this hot country. So it’s not simply global
warming. Nutty people adding to the heat with their own stupidity.
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