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General Category => World News => Topic started by: bigheadfred on January 17, 2020, 12:17:20 pm

Title: Australia fires: 'Apocalypse' comes to Kangaroo Island
Post by: bigheadfred on January 17, 2020, 12:17:20 pm: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjon4OhzornAhXCIDQIHTIwDr0Q0PADMAR6BAgEEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-australia-51102658&usg=AOvVaw00R4CSTQJyP_gEjXx9c31M (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjon4OhzornAhXCIDQIHTIwDr0Q0PADMAR6BAgEEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-australia-51102658&usg=AOvVaw00R4CSTQJyP_gEjXx9c31M)

By Shaimaa Khalil BBC News

Australia fires: 'Apocalypse' comes to Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island in South Australia has been likened to a Noah's Ark for its unique ecology. But after fierce bushfires tore through the island this week, there are fears it may never fully recover.
Title: Re: Australia fires: 'Apocalypse' comes to Kangaroo Island
Post by: Gefn on January 17, 2020, 12:22:43 pm: 888cryingkitty
My heart breaks for these critters in Oz.

If anyone knows of a good charity I can donate a few dollars to help, let me know. Iâ€™m on a fixed income but I can spare five or ten.
Title: Re: Australia fires: 'Apocalypse' comes to Kangaroo Island
Post by: bigheadfred on January 17, 2020, 12:54:56 pm: Quote from: Gefn on January 17, 2020, 12:22:43 pm
888cryingkitty
My heart breaks for these critters in Oz.

If anyone knows of a good charity I can donate a few dollars to help, let me know. Iâ€™m on a fixed income but I can spare five or ten.

The only charities I donate to now are all local. I don't trust the big national ones anymore.
Title: Re: Australia fires: 'Apocalypse' comes to Kangaroo Island
Post by: Applewood on January 17, 2020, 03:41:49 pm: Quote from: Gefn on January 17, 2020, 12:22:43 pm
888cryingkitty
My heart breaks for these critters in Oz.

If anyone knows of a good charity I can donate a few dollars to help, let me know. Iâ€™m on a fixed income but I can spare five or ten.

@Gefn

Maybe this link will help:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/australia-fires-how-to-help-victims-evacuees-firefighters-animals-wildfires/ (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/australia-fires-how-to-help-victims-evacuees-firefighters-animals-wildfires/)
Title: Re: Australia fires: 'Apocalypse' comes to Kangaroo Island
Post by: mountaineer on January 18, 2020, 03:25:52 pm: Two Islamic youths have been arrested and charged for lighting fires in Sydney. They laughed about it at their court appearance.
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Teen accused of lighting fire laughs after court appearance
Joanne Vella, Parramatta Advertiser
January 7, 2020 6:44pm

Western Sydney teen Fadi Zraika â€” one of the two teens accused of lighting a grass fire at a Guildford park while bushfires ravaged NSW â€” laughed outside court today after appearing on multiple charges.

Police allege Fadi and Abraham Zreika, both 18, set off fireworks that sparked a grass fire at Bright Park, Guildford, on December 22. ... Story at the Daily Telegraph (https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/parramatta/teen-accused-of-lighting-fire-laughs-after-court-appearance/news-story/1f8e27db12131cc603a9436b61a715c6)
Title: !
Post by: Applewood on January 18, 2020, 05:43:20 pm: Quote from: mountaineer on January 18, 2020, 03:25:52 pm
Two Islamic youths have been arrested and charged for lighting fires in Sydney. They laughed about it at their court appearance.

Wonderful *****rollingeyes*****

The so-called experts keep blaming climate change. They ignore the idiots who deliberately or through carelessness likely started these fires.