I'm worrying about my daughter and family who are in the suburbs of Sydney
Ellan; Sorry to hear that. You probably know as much about it from your TV News as us. It's sad enough to watch, let alone live with it. One newscast recently showed people in their CBD district standing in the streets clutching face masks because smoke had entered office blocks and triggered smoke detectors; OH&S regs require evacuation, of course. My kitchen detector goes off at the slightest hint of over doing the toast, but that's a bit different!
Here in Melbourne (about 1,000km away), we never experience anything like that, even though we had a 45C day last Thursday.Today has been beautiful, cloudless, total sun 25C, hardly any wind, but what amazes me is how aircraft can still find water to drop on the fires considering we are also in the middle of one of the worst droughts ever.
It's horrifying for those living close; lives lost, homes burned to the ground and terrible loss of livestock and wildlife.
Nature will re-establish herself eventually of course, but at what cost? It's ironic to think that the whole thing is nature at work anyway! I do so hope that your family and others get calmer weather soon.
Good Health and Good Wishes.