Here I is!
Here I is! And thanks, guys for the concern. I'm OK, but thousands aren't. The fires that started Christmas Day are still burning, and show no sign of abating. No sign of rain either. Yep. I have been away for a few days up north 800km away, and fires arer affecting there as well. The flaring glow of fires at night in the hills around where I was staying. The largest about 30 km away.
There has been a fantastic effort by all involved to minimise losses, with no loss of life so far, and only about 250 homes destroyed. Fire management and people management procedures have improved dramtically over the last few years, helping to keep the toll down. Similar fires over the last 20 years or so have resulted in many deaths and 1000's of homes burnt.
Perhaps I should set fire to Garahbara to get a very realistic model of a Sydney prototype!!