My sister lives in Australia and is about half an hour from the fires, so they are not overly concerned yet. Trouble is their house backs straight onto the bush of a national park. Apparently, they haven't had rain for weeks so everything is very dry .
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I am asked, with a frequency I have come to find wearying, whether the events of my novels "really happened...
There is a peculiar sickness that has crept into historical fiction...
dropping seeds all over the place
Geoff
RK Wallis
Whole national park's are gone! Someone we know was asked to be ready to evacuate. Scary!
Emily
Hope you are safe, Rachel 
Rachel Caldecott
You safe, honey?
Robinne Weiss
Yeah, the sky here has been orange this week. Stay safe!
KateESal
Jeez....look after yourself xx
Barbara
Stay safe.
RK Wallis
Thx guys, I'm in suburbia so safe. Hundreds of schools are closed. I feel for those affected 
Rachel Caldecott
And the animals! I feel almost sorrier for them.
RK Wallis
Oh yes, the wildlife Apparently people are writing phone numbers on horses in case they need to be let loose. Hopefully, it's all precautionary. But it's very gusty and hot
Apparently people are writing phone numbers on horses in case they need to be let loose. Hopefully, it's all precautionary. But it's very gusty and hot
Rachel Caldecott
I am swinging from one extreme to another. Either I can't write because I am worrying about the end of the world, or I can't stop, and I am using writing to keep me sane ( in my safe zone)
Rachel Caldecott
Hey R K, what time is it where you are?