Another hot day, and the last day of summer, another paddock of long grass, a bit of
wind and some rocks (common in this area) and you have a fire, once again threatening
the suburbs of Melbourne.
People, PLEASE, if it's hot, if it's windy, if the grass is
long and the rocks are hidden, DO NOT slash.
If you HAVE to slash, carry water and plenty of it.
Make sure your tractor exhaust is compliant (Oh and make sure you
have a roll cage)
Please don't risk my family, your family or your friends,
Since 2009 one particular road in the Northern suburbs has had 2 x tractor
slashing fires, 1 x industrial fire and 1 x structural fire. All these fires as
within 30km of Melbourne CBD and all
except one could have been easily avoidable. Only 1 of these fires was extinguished
by the person who caused the fire, what does that tell you?
Check out that fire
, it was a tractor slashing accident and it NEARLY caused a fire,
thankfully the operator was carrying water.
Yesterday was NOT a total fire ban, but it was high risk
day, with winds and heat, add to that a paddock of long grass and hidden rocks
and the slasher and you almost automatically have fire (caveman and the flint)
Take care, I like living where I do, but it takes some
common sense, not the burn your neighbours house down.
Thanks
HS