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Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:30 pm
by xr8edute
2.25 Driver of tanker is AWOL.

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:38 pm
by gkoutlis
Fastlane wrote:it's at the shopping centre, Burslem Drive.. ?
Yes it is :)

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Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:42 pm
by CHEV4EVR
No wrong servo, this is near Albany Hwy about 500m from the shopping centre.

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:58 pm
by Fastlane
CHEV4EVR wrote:No wrong servo, this is near Albany Hwy about 500m from the shopping centre.
gotcha.. still Burslem Drive though.. behind Chicken Treat?

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:28 pm
by gkoutlis
This might help you Fastlane -
Main Roads WA has closed Albany Highway between Olga Road and Austin Avenue
UPDATE: http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx? ... tID=141847

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Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 4:34 pm
by johnny99
kwn wrote:4th Alarm Petrol Tanker on fire Caltex Petrol station beside Chicken Treat. Maddington. Albany Hwy

code 88 from Madington Going well...

Enroute is Belmont ICV
Murdoch SET
Welshpool 1st and 2nd
Asked for bulk foam and WP.
DM cockburn sound
FLO?
DM hills upgarde to 4th alarm
Freamantle 1st
canningvale
bassendean with foam trailer
2nd foam trailer requested
jj hawkins tanker en route x2

Tanker Driver is Awol

I havent been listening but isnt the bulky foam bin at Belmont.

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 4:44 pm
by Fastlane
Theres a few. Bassendean dropped into Belmont to pick it up.

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 5:01 pm
by johnny99
Fastlane wrote:Theres a few. Bassendean dropped into Belmont to pick it up.
I thought that may have been the case. Like I said I havent been listening.
I believe the other 2 are at Fremantle and Wangara

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 6:40 pm
by gkoutlis
Im on site with Vfas. Units here: Fremantle 1st pump n LT, Wangara Pump n LT, Vfas, FIO, Bassendean Pump n LT more to come. G Belmont Pump and LT just arrived. wapol cmd truck, JC-601, UQ-109, AJ-201, DEC, MAIN RDS, WESTERN POWER, AJ-210, AJ-201, AG-251, AJ-202, JG-101. 102, 103, 105, JV-105 astra, Welshpool 1st, AJ-705, GOSNELLS DEPT CHEIF, STATE EMRG. Thats it 4 now. G

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:39 pm
by singkenten
Started by a cigarette lighter, finishing in a heavily melted Maddington pump...

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:29 pm
by gkoutlis
singkenten wrote:Started by a cigarette lighter, finishing in a heavily melted Maddington pump...
With due respect, FIO at 20:00, stated 'cause still' unknown. I have pics of burnt out truck with permission of Incident Controller. Will update again soon. G

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:47 pm
by Fastlane
gkoutlis wrote:
singkenten wrote:Started by a cigarette lighter, finishing in a heavily melted Maddington pump...
With due respect, FIO at 20:00, stated 'cause still' unknown. I have pics of burnt out truck with permission of Incident Controller. Will update again soon. G
As in the fuel tanker, or an FRS appliance?

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:52 pm
by eswife
gkoutlis wrote:
singkenten wrote:Started by a cigarette lighter, finishing in a heavily melted Maddington pump...
With due respect, FIO at 20:00, stated 'cause still' unknown. I have pics of burnt out truck with permission of Incident Controller. Will update again soon. G
It was mentioned on the news by an eyewitness that it was a cigarette?????

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:07 pm
by gkoutlis
Engulfed an destroyed- 1x Toll Fuel Truck and 1x Woolworths Caltex servo and shop. No FRS truck involved.

Arson Sqd and FIO at briefing state 'CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN'!!! Dont believe evrything u hear on news!! G

Re: General fire discussions

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:08 pm
by Fastlane
eswife wrote:
gkoutlis wrote:
singkenten wrote:Started by a cigarette lighter, finishing in a heavily melted Maddington pump...
With due respect, FIO at 20:00, stated 'cause still' unknown. I have pics of burnt out truck with permission of Incident Controller. Will update again soon. G
It was mentioned on the news by an eyewitness that it was a cigarette?????
lol, I'd wait for the official word, rather than the story from some 'yokel' :P

btw... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m-VgWwfh0c