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Fastlane wrote:They will probably be quite different. They will not be the same as the vollie appliances.. firefly can probably give us a better idea !

I belive they will be on a Hino chassis and will not have live drive pump.

Courtesy of Antt - Large fire up in Kenwick - possibly controlled burn???? Causing traffic issues on Roe Hwy - East Bound. - Traffic banked back 2-3kms. Anyone with more info? was just the median in the middle of the roe highway near kenwick link ther wer 2 sections burnt both about 30ms long i was...

Went to 4th alarm status, crews still there at 3:43 am.. Officers from the Police Rail Unit, City Detectives and Arson Squad have charged a 15 year old boy in regards to the $1,000,000 fire in Barrack Street Perth last night. It will be alleged that the juvenile has set fire to cardboard boxes at t...

I cant ever imagine the police F*&king up something like this, referring to the 2003 incident with Aurthers, cause no one would want to put that bastard behind bars than the police. Well here is your answer. From news.com DANTE WYNDHAM ARTHURS CASE If days can be measured by their degree of dif...

Hmm, 2382 people out of of population of 20.5 million. There’s a good survey to take note of.

chrissss wrote:so are they using it out there this season??

looks good though.

chris

I believe there will be an announcement by FESA sometime mid this month

I belive this is what is being trialed this summer.

Pretty awsome peice of kit with close to 4000 lt per drop

http://www.carsonheli.com/wildfire.html

Ahh but when you're in an area that has as standard response to report of fire: 4 Helitacs, Local brigade, Midland, surrounding brigades, Water bombers (standby) Even Bassendean might get a call not sure, but basically we through everything at it which is why alarm codes have to be worked out quick...

Tyranus wrote:Or you can head to FESA.wa.gov.au and under Emergencies there's a link called alerts where they update all emergency alerts

That is only used for Major incidents

Big thumbs up to all that attended today and hats off to the crew from Wanneroo taking all and sundry

lytec wrote:my wife just rang and said lots of smoke down armadale way.Any ides anyone

You can check daily on what burns DEC are conducting by going here http://www.naturebase.net/content/view/2252/1080/

If the link does not work you can go to the nature base web site and click on the fire management tab.

Cats by 37 pts

GAJ

Rockjet wrote:Surely there must be some footy fans amongst us, how about your tips for the flag this year.

I was born and bred in Geelong but now a very passionate Eagles supporter but dont think they are good enough this year so tip Geelong for the 07 flag

Tratior

Are the water bombers reloaded whilst running or do they shut them down?

Cheers

Are the water bombers reloaded whilst running or do they shut them down?

Cheers