[Khoas]

We were talking about this at our last meeting (ACPS). The general feeling was the tuberous sundews should be OK, Some D. pygmea and spatulata population might be wipeout but many should return from the roots and seeds. The Utricularia species and Drosera binata should be OK been in more wetter areas. In fact many will benfit from the ash and removal of taller vegetation. However where the fires are at the most intense some area could be scroched killing all but the deepest tubers. We saw similar effect in local fires a few years ago.
The long drought has been more damaging by drying out wetlands.
Sean might know more about this.
With fires themselves, there are 5 still burning but are under control. The death toll is 201 with 7000 people displaced. Several small towns exist only in name.
One person has been caught and charged with lighting the Churchill fire and killing 11 people with fire. Now the police have to keep him alive to face justice.