[LINK] Victoria Bushfires

[Richard Chirgwin]

stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
>>>  http://mapvisage.appspot.com/fires/FireMap.html
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>> I was intrigued by this ... I can't find any indication about who's
>> responsible for the map.
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>> The Victorian Government also posts a fire map here:
>> <http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenfoe.nsf/LinkView/519C51D981DAE41FCA257
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> Yes, the first fire map mentioned is un-attributed .. odd isn't it ..
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> One notes that your url Richard now reads ..
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> 'Fires Today - Please note - due to unprecedented demand on this website
> DSE is requesting that people who do not need to access this information
> for reasons of personal safety, please refrain from doing so. Listen to
> ABC or local radio station for updates.'
>   
Thanks for that observation, which I missed.
> >From what i can see, our web reaction could be more co-ordinated perhaps
>   
I agree.

Cheers,
RC
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>> Having been in fires in my youth in the Blue Mountains, I'm also very
>> sympathetic to those affected. RC
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> Cheers Richard
> Stephen Loosley
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