Fire Weather

[newbie]

looks like thunder cells developing east of Gingin and just north of Pearce...

[gkoutlis]

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a Severe Fire Danger Rating for Wednesday 4 January for Perth Metropolitan and surrounding areas.

This includes the Perth Metropolitan area, Perth Hills and neighbouring shires of:
• Chittering
• Gingin
• Murray
• Serpentine-Jarrahdale
• Toodyay
• Waroona

http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/firedangerrat ... temId=3375

[kwn]

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a Severe Fire Danger Rating for Wednesday 4 January for Perth Metropolitan and surrounding areas.

This includes the Perth Metropolitan area, Perth Hills and neighbouring shires of:
• Chittering
• Gingin
• Murray
• Serpentine-Jarrahdale
• Toodyay
• Waroona

http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/firedangerrat ... temId=3375

I wonder why Serpentine-Jarrahdale has not declared a total fire ban tomorrow? Seems everyone else has??

[Helitak_670]

As soon as it goes to Severe and Catastrophic there is a automatic TFB put in place. I am pretty sure they changed the law for that to occur.

[WadeH]

As soon as it goes to Severe and Catastrophic there is a automatic TFB put in place. I am pretty sure they changed the law for that to occur.

Unfortunately this is one part of the problem with FESA's attitude to TFB at present. To many grey areas and guesswork.
They need to flood media and get it into the community like they do in Victoria. They leave you in no dought there, even sirens on the TV!
I would be guessing that if you went into the comunity in general and asked whena TFB comes into force and what is allowed most would have no idea. Aske a Victorian (I used to be one years ago), no questian. Its rammed into you from birth!!

[gkoutlis]

BoM Radar showing thunderstorms building around GinGin. (256KM setting) - 15:13

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[dlcat1]

BoM Radar showing thunderstorms building around GinGin. (256KM setting) - 15:13

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That blew up out of nowhere. That system still seems to be set up for a bit more activity.

[gkoutlis]

BoM Radar showing thunderstorms building around GinGin. (256KM setting) - 15:13

G

That blew up out of nowhere. That system still seems to be set up for a bit more activity.

It's all gone now... It seems to have fizzled. It's intensity before looked similar to last night.

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[dlcat1]

Okay, seeing it on radar isn't the same.

I've been watching it here http://www.weatherzone.com.au/satellite/ and it looks like the system that went through Perth last night is now dropping lightning right through the eastern Central West, Wheatbelt and Great Southern. Thinking it could be a busy day

[westernwedgey]

They need to flood media and get it into the community like they do in Victoria. They leave you in no dought there, even sirens on the TV!
I would be guessing that if you went into the comunity in general and asked whena TFB comes into force and what is allowed most would have no idea. Aske a Victorian (I used to be one years ago), no questian. Its rammed into you from birth!!

Trust me out in the bush they are pretty glued to the radio for TFB and weather info, some get constant updates, especially in the wheatbelt areas. Radio stations transmit up to date info and have done for over 40 years.