Tinder dry!

So...it is still only Spring but already there are numerous fires burning in South East Queensland. Most were started by a storm front that passed over a few days ago from the lightning strikes. Today there is an extreme weather warning for our area because it is hot and windy and a few dry storms are predicted. We have heard the water bombing planes and helicopters going and returning from the fire down at Wallangarra. The town has been told to leave immediately. I hope everyone is safe. The highway south is closed at Ballandean.

We can hear thunder now. We don't need more lightning. Everything is tinder dry.

This is the Wallangarra fire from our ridge.