western australia

fire restrictions

We lit up some rubbish today

@JudyEv (382408)

Rockingham, Australia

June 5, 2020 7:51am CST

Unless you have a special permit, it is forbidden to light fires in the open in Western Australia between about October and late May. The actual date depends on weather conditions. We have several large piles of brush and timber down the paddock and today we decided to burn one of them. I’ve put a ‘before’ photo up the top and will do another ‘after’ photo when the fire is completely out. The bottom photo shows the roos deciding whether they should head for the bush or not. They were all round the area that we wanted to burn but once we lit the fire they all took to the bush. Regarding myLot, I’m not getting any emails of notifications. Is anyone else having trouble? I’ll wait a day or two then contact admin if it keeps happening – or not happening, in this case.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

5 Jun 20

So, I guess that you did get a special permit then.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

We waited till you didn't need a permit. We can burn now till about October.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

5 Jun 20

We cannot light fires like that here at all. So many kangaroos . . . that is always amazing to me!

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

6 Jun 20

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

This is less than half. A lot had already made themselves scarce.

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@FourWalls (86812)

• United States

5 Jun 20

I love how some of them look like they’re posing for your photo!

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

Most were sleeping in the sun so they would have been a bit put out at being disturbed.

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@moffittjc (128837)

• Gainesville, Florida

7 Jun 20

You get emails of each notification you receive? Meaning, if you get 200 notifications, myLot will send you 200 emails?

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@moffittjc (128837)

• Gainesville, Florida

8 Jun 20

@JudyEv I always start at the bottom and go through the oldest ones first, and then make my way up the list. That way I don't lose any of them if they drop off the notifications list after 7 days. And if new notifications come in while I'm on myLot, I'll try to also answer those as well because it's always nice interacting live with other members.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jun 20

They send one email an hour so each morning there are usually 6 or 7 emails with maybe 6 to 12 notifications on each.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jun 20

@moffittjc So then do you just go through one notification at a time till you get to where you left off last time?

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@amitkokiladitya (171988)

• Agra, India

5 Jun 20

Finally you were able to get rid of the rubbish

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

Yes, we have some more to burn today.

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

6 Jun 20

i am getting both, but i would love to be notification free!!! my dad used to burn his brush pile once a year or so. Funny stories in that!

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jun 20

@DocAndersen It seems to have happened to a couple of members.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

We hope to do more burning over the next few days. The emails are arriving again now thanks.

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

6 Jun 20

@JudyEv that is odd that you lost them for a bit.

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@rebelann (117259)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jun 20

We're not allowed to burn anything outside due to it being so dry here. I haven't noticed if I'm having email issues but I'll start watching out for it.

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@rebelann (117259)

• El Paso, Texas

6 Jun 20

Our humidity is often only 10% or lower even in winter @JudyEv

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

It's winter here now and we felt it was quite safe.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

5 Jun 20

that is a herd of roos!

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

6 Jun 20

@JudyEv I had no idea they flocked like that

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

@Jessicalynnt They don't necessarily stick together but there can be 50 or more soaking up the sun.

@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

There were probably that many again that had already 'left the scene', so to speak.

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@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Jun 20

You had a lot of brush to burn. You also had a lot of roos in your yard.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jun 20

There is 2 or 3 years worth of brush there. The roos come and go between us and the bush.

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Jun 20

The roos look quiet happy there. It's so strange to me that you have them near your home. I'm getting notifications.I'm reading discussions before I start answering notifications.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Jun 20

The emails are fixed now thanks. I read discussions first too then go through all the responses on my last couple of posts then start on notifications.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 Jun 20

@JudyEv Good that your email is working. My email locked me out once and I thought I’d never get back on.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

5 Jun 20

@JudyEv Good idea for them to go to the bush when you lit the fire. I didn't get any notifications today but before that got them.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

The emails have been fixed now, thanks.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

7 Jun 20

@JudyEv Glad and you are welcome.

@Sambriel (2251)

•

6 Jun 20

Sometimes I do have similar experience, especially when the network is acting up!

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

It seems fine again today.

@LindaOHio (222639)

• United States

5 Jun 20

Look at all the 'roos! Amazing!. No, I'm not having any MyLot problems...knock on wood.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

There was a problem but it's been fixed. I have emails this morning.

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@LindaOHio (222639)

• United States

6 Jun 20

@JudyEv Glad to hear it.

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@oahuwriter (26773)

• United States

6 Jun 20

I'm not having any trouble with it. The kangaroo must have wondered about the smoke?

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

I'm wondering if they came back to the warmth once night fell.

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@oahuwriter (26773)

• United States

7 Jun 20

@JudyEv I see. Nice wildlife wondering near home.

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@snowy22315 (209084)

• United States

5 Jun 20

It looks like the roos wanted to get in on the fun.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

They were mostly all sleeping in the sun so we disturbed their morning.

@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

5 Jun 20

Make sure you have your settings here at the site set for notifications. I don't like getting them would rather just come when I feel up to it. I love your roos

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

I did check the settings but the problem is solved now. I love the roos too.

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@wolfgirl569 (135910)

• Marion, Ohio

5 Jun 20

It dont take long to get brush piles built up. I dont get the emails so have no idea.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

We have another pile to burn this morning.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

5 Jun 20

After the news about the raging fires, I'd be afraid to set anything alight!

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

It's winter here and the heap was in the open - no wind, so we felt it was safe.

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@Janet357 (75638)

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5 Jun 20

i love your place there. so many roos! Well, good thing you were able to get rid of the rubbish. I still get notifications.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

We have another pile to burn today.

@jayanth_77 (7179)

• India

6 Jun 20

Instead of burning can't these dried grass and weeds be buried so they decompose naturally. This could be more environmental friendly than burning.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun 20

We have no way of burying these big heaps. And by cleaning them up, it makes it safer for us should there be a bushfire. But I agree, that in an ideal world, they'd be best left to decompose.

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