The Upwey fire was controlled overnight, easing the immediate threat, at least for now. We did have a particularly tense moment around 10pm last night, when we heard sirens blare past, and checked to CFA website to discover four units at the Basin-Olinda Road, presumably Wick's reserve again, which is around 1.5km from here, and a much bigger ( Read more... )

We're safe. Belgrave is looking pretty sketchy, which is one of my favourite places in Melbourne. The fire front is around 10km away from us, so we're blanketed in smoke, the sky is orange and full of helicopters, but we *should* be safe.

Still, closer than I like it.