Major Fires 2007/08 (Bush/Scrub)

Fastlane · Post by **Fastlane** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:59 pm

chrissss wrote:well the tunnel was stil open 10 minutes ago??

chris

why close the tunnel when the wind is from the Southwest, blowing the smoke the other way?

Post by **Tyranus** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:15 pm

3rd alarm bush fire 317 B5 Midland on site Miles rd x Friday Bassendean en route

SamW · Post by **SamW** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:22 pm

police called aswell as malaga, helitacks and west gidge aswell i think...
Have you guys been called Tyranus??

Post by **Tyranus** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:33 pm

Don't have a pager on me, don't have a street smart.

Post by **Tyranus** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:35 pm

west swan are there and East swan LT1 just arrived ...didn't hear west Gidge, but may have missed that, have been on the phone for a bit. 3rd Helitac going to swan view fire

767 wants more fuel as they'll be there for a while.

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:38 pm

767 needs fuel.

Post by **Tyranus** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:44 pm

Midland want police to block Miles road...simple solution, block off with pump:D

Chaplin at Belmont fire

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:47 pm

Tyranus wrote:Midland want police to block Miles road...simple solution, block off with pump:D

Chaplin at Belmont fire

i could say something but i wont.

xli · Post by **xli** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:48 pm

Tyranus wrote:west swan are there and East swan LT1 just arrived ...didn't hear west Gidge, but may have missed that, have been on the phone for a bit. 3rd Helitac going to swan view fire

Green and yellow helitacs at the swan view one. friend who lives nearby says it looks like its relatively under control.. red helitac just arrived, and he thinks the 7 news choppers around there too. might see it live on the 6pm news??

Ausrob · Post by **Ausrob** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:54 pm

Fuel truck has arrived and is setting up at Stratton Park shopping centre

dreynolds · Post by **dreynolds** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:57 pm

xli wrote:
Tyranus wrote:west swan are there and East swan LT1 just arrived ...didn't hear west Gidge, but may have missed that, have been on the phone for a bit. 3rd Helitac going to swan view fire
Green and yellow helitacs at the swan view one. friend who lives nearby says it looks like its relatively under control.. red helitac just arrived, and he thinks the 7 news choppers around there too. might see it live on the 6pm news??

could the 7 news heli be air recce, ive mistaken air recce for ch 7 news before...

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:10 pm

7 News reporting Belmont fire is still going.

Post by **Tyranus** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:21 pm

There you go, Darlington LT1 is departing Station
edit: LT2 also turned out

Tyson846 · Post by **Tyson846** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:52 pm

Hello

I'm on Blackadder Road.

Fire is out

Cheers, Tyson.

Post by **yorky** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:49 pm

I was driving home at 5:40pm past the Belmont fire as it was still going, the Carson flying in low no doubt was operating? Nice source of water right there to i gather. VERY smoky but away from the tunnel.