Portugal forest fires kill 43 near Coimbra

Schroeder · 06-19-17, 12:31 PM

Horrible events there.

At least it wasn't arson as it is so often the case.

Rhodes · 06-19-17, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

I said to Moira earlier today that I was wondering if 'Rhodes' was OK, but that you probably (from your photography) live near the coast. Stay safe, buddy

Yep, but we already had similar situations here, My town has hills/mountain +/- 3km North (but it is in the city area) and it already burned all twice, once in 1993 and the other in 2005, fortunately, there were no victims.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Horrible events there.

At least it wasn't arson as it is so often the case.

Even so, this could not and should not happen! 63 death and 135 hounded is the last count.

Jimbuna · 06-19-17, 01:38 PM

Can't even begin to imagine what it must have been like. trapped in a car with no escape route

BrucePartington · 06-19-17, 05:32 PM

It wasn't always like this.
I remember two things people did when I was growing up:
a) Pine trees were often "milked" for their sap, and
b)people in rural areas used to collect fallen branches and dried up bushes from the forests around them, to make beds for their animals, thus effectively cleaning up the forests.
Now, every summer is tragedy season.
When it's arson, it is to benefit either people in the wood business or construction. Some areas are protected (think AONB) and development is denied. In more than one occasion, an AONB area was released for development after burning completely.
Can you spell "corruption"?

Commander Wallace · 06-20-17, 06:09 PM

It's hard to imagine the tragic events there. Thoughts and prayers to those involved or affected by this tragedy.

Mr Quatro · 06-20-17, 06:43 PM

I counted a lot more than 43 cars and trucks burned just on the news shows ... surely some of them got away running for their dear lives I bet.

Jimbuna · 06-21-17, 07:45 AM

It was being reported yesterday that a water-dropping plane had crashed while fighting the forest fires but there is still no official confirmation.

06-19-17, 12:31 PM	#1
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Horrible events there. At least it wasn't arson as it is so often the case. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

06-19-17, 01:38 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,825 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Can't even begin to imagine what it must have been like. trapped in a car with no escape route __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-19-17, 05:32 PM	#4
BrucePartington XO Join Date: May 2013 Location: KM AM99 Posts: 405 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	It wasn't always like this. I remember two things people did when I was growing up: a) Pine trees were often "milked" for their sap, and b)people in rural areas used to collect fallen branches and dried up bushes from the forests around them, to make beds for their animals, thus effectively cleaning up the forests. Now, every summer is tragedy season. When it's arson, it is to benefit either people in the wood business or construction. Some areas are protected (think AONB) and development is denied. In more than one occasion, an AONB area was released for development after burning completely. Can you spell "corruption"? __________________ "The bureaucracy is expanding, to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy." - Leonard Nimoy

06-20-17, 06:43 PM	#6
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I counted a lot more than 43 cars and trucks burned just on the news shows ... surely some of them got away running for their dear lives I bet. __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

06-21-17, 07:45 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,825 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It was being reported yesterday that a water-dropping plane had crashed while fighting the forest fires but there is still no official confirmation. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-20-17, 06:09 PM	#5
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,323 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	It's hard to imagine the tragic events there. Thoughts and prayers to those involved or affected by this tragedy.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode