Kinglake /Pheasant Creek Bushfires February 7th 2009

This footage was taken by my Auntie Julie and Uncle Peter the morning after the fires tore through their town of Pheasant Creek in Victoria. I share this with you all as it may help those that have not experienced these events to get some idea of the enormity of the destruction that this fire, the worst in Australia's history, inflicted on Kinglake and the surrounding towns. Please give in any way possible to assist those affected by this tragedy.

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• Bushfire
• Kinglake
• Pheasant
• Creek
• Victoria
• Black
• Saturday
• Tragedy
• Loss
• Residents
• February
• 7th
• 2009

[jhaninelove]

Yes they are. The community spirit up there is just amazing and I am sure that it will be bigger and more beautiful than ever in time.

[ashruful]

hey jhaninelove have you asked your auntie yet???

How is pheasant Creek and Kinglake are they destroyed???

[jhaninelove]

Hi there.

I did ask my auntie. She said that the name was familiar and that she was going to check it against the Red Cross board that they have sat up in Kinglake West. Most of Kinglake and Pheasant Creek are raised to the ground but there aresome areas still standing. I will be sure tolet you know when I do.

Jhanine xo

[archerpalms1]

have you had a chance to go down national park rd Pheasant creek?

We used to live down there and have since heard that our old house has gone as well as all of our neighbors houses.

We no many people that live on Ryan,Rae and pine ridge rds.

[jhaninelove]

Yes I have. Its pretty horrible. Not a great deal left anywhere really. The bakery and corner store still stand as does the hardware store so they were lucky. Hope all of your friends are ok. Even though you werent there, I understand that there would still be a sense of loss for you.

Take care xo

[archerpalms1]

i know it may seem strange but are you able to take any footage of national park rd in the vicinity of Ryan rd?Yes it was a great shock to us all and kind of like a turning point in a way of us thinking what if..... what if we were still there would we still be alive today? I know one of our neighbors house survived.

[jhaninelove]

I do as a matter of fact. I will post it soon and call it " National Park Rd" Pheasant Creek or something like that. Be prepared though. It is one of the worst streets I saw on my trip up there after the fires.

Much love'

jhanine xo

[Preacher60]

It makes me so sad. Those poor people. Such a beautiful place to live. Everything has a price, but even this seem unfair. Like a distant nightmare to most watching, I can only try to imagine the grief and loss these people went through. May the deceased rest in peace. May the living restore the beauty in the face of horror by rebuilding, learning, and never forgetting the loss it took!!

[monbiedr]

it so sad to see all the cars o the road burnt on the road and to see that horse lye the dead on the side of the road..last friday i went to buxton. i never knew how much the fire had riped throght. but my frinds place was still standing with 8 horses.

[tcla1]

....RE scanner and Taking control of ONES OWN LIFE ,Rather being oblivious to reality and thinking The Gov will safe us PFFFT! People MUST take more control . having that scanner i was able to ring SOOO many friends and they all listened as like most, had NO IDEA what was coming..And to finish i lost family friends , our local tanker was torced on ASH wednesday so thought i was prepared..In saying what i have re scanners etc i STILL didnt evacuate..No one knew fire could act that way!!!!!!!!!!

[tcla1]

The simpleton that has been bagging people on this post.....

I had a 230 degree view from st.andrews of the Whole of the kinglake range...

AND had a scanner. ALL CFA members have gone Mental at me for having 1!! OMG!!! Everyone complains and blames the cfa and websites, 3lo etc etc...

GROW the f up!!! with my scanner i knew second by second what was happening Aswell as being able to hear the Elvis Helibomber and others too on our back hill chatting to each other on radio...

[IvanLongShanks]

You could also feel it in your bones the day before that this day was going to be bad. Not sure why more was not done in evacuating people on the Friday..

[MrHawks08]

My heart still aches for those that didnt make it and their families. Such a beautiful place and beautiful people. Why werent they warned what was about to hit them? CFA command (not the volunteers on the ground) hasnt taken responsibility for its failures and that disgusts me totally.

[TaraaLee]

I'm sorry for your loss.

I hope they all RIP