Best viewed large on black, the fires burning in the distance here were "controlled burns" - low intensity fires intentionally lit (usually alongside a road) to burn back toward the bushfire, with the intention of depriving the main fire of combustible material. In the PiPs 1/ a road block because of fires across the road further on 2/ bushfire smoke seen behind the "not very bustling" main street of our local township and 3/ suburban houses separated by forest from the fires.

At this point I cannot refrain from a dishonourable mention for our current Australian government, which was complicit in derailing the recent UN climate meeting in Madrid from taking strong action on climate change, which is exacerbating these weather-driven problems. Equally, for our glorious Prime Minister who has been near silent about the raging fires burning across our country and now has gone on holidays in Hawaii. (Look up #wherethebloodyhellareyou ).

Explored.