wow factor

Fatal crash while fleeing the fires. via: The Australian

ABC News Fire Photos ... The Age Fire Photos

via: Google

I've lived, learned, played and worked in many of these areas.
To think some of these fires were deliberately lit is beyond comprehension.

The death toll from the Victorian bushfires now stands at 49, with 640 houses destroyed

ABC News

The deaths, injuries and damage numbers will climb higher over the next 24 hours.
Update: The death toll is now expected to approach 230+

Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009

The 2009 Victorian Bushfire Fund to assist individuals and communities affected by devastating bushfires in Victoria has been launched by the Premier John Brumby in partnership with Red Cross and the Federal Government.