SolarFlare13

Okay, now I'm REALLY worried.  O~O The bush fire season has started here in Australia and the vast majority of New South Wales is ablaze and it's approaching where I live.

According to the news, there appears to be a 'mega-blaze' north of Sydney.  I live 1 hour away from Sydney and there's been a massive smoke haze for the last couple of days. Not only that, Australia has BARELY had ANY rainfall, which is REALLY bad and the grass here is extremely dry. We have something called gum trees, which are HIGHLY flammable and this is how bush fires start. We ALSO have a water shortage. They say New South Wales is the driest place in all of Australia, which is shocking considering we're SO close to the coast-line and it's the most populated state of Australia. :O (you'd think Western Australia and the Northern Territory would be the driest places in Australia, but no...) Every-time me and my dad go for a drive in the Falcon, there is a sign that tells us how bad the threat of bush fires are in our area and for the last couple of days, it's gone off the charts and there's a total fire ban. you can't even have a BBQ outside. Yeah, it's THAT bad and I'm REALLY concerned about my family. :O