(Other post-educator plans sort of went right off the radar following the Big Spilt (after 20 years) with Mr Wonderful. But not to worry, not now, anyway.... )
I have zoned out of a lot of political stuff too.
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Victorian police are appealing for information from the public as they search for an arsonist believed responsible for the 6,500-hectare fire in the state's east which has destroyed homes.
Police say they had been investigating deliberately lit fires in the Latrobe Valley and the surrounding Gippsland area before the Delburn Complex fire took hold late last week.
About six fires have broken out in the past 24 hours and while lightning is believed to be the cause of four of them, it is suspected an arsonist may be behind two.
Police are waiting for fire conditions to ease further before investigators can thoroughly inspect the area where the blaze is believed to have started.
The number of property losses continues to rise.
The fire has destroyed homes, property and livestock in the Yinnar, Boolarra, Mirboo North and surrounding areas.
Victorian emergency authorities have revised the number of houses destroyed by the huge fire to 29.
Sixty-four sheds and a piggery have also been lost and fire crews are continuing assessments around the worst hit areas of Boolarra and Durlimarla.
Residents of those townships are now returning to their properties.
A cool change and light drizzle has brought some relief to hundreds of crews fighting the blaze, but the CFA expects more wind changes to cause problems with the blacking out operation.
Authorities say the main threat to communities has passed, for now. ... <cont>
) to deliberately light fires at a time when they'll have maximum impact. I don't get it at all ...
