I live in North-East Victoria & since I returned from the Great Victorian Bike ride the fires have been raging. My hubby is a volunteer fireman & is obssessed with the fires and cannot speak about anything else-his radio communication is turned on day & night & he is arranging crews to fight. As well there is a constant pall of smoke which lifts occasionally when the wind changes. This is expected to go on for weeks if not months! Getting out on the bike can be tricky as the air is so thick with smoke so I have been doing some RPM(spin) classes instead. Life goes on & to think this is just the start of our summer,