General fire discussions

[melg]

few back on, only prob now is they are on another channel! will have to keep checking updates and listening to radio. About to head outside now fill up water storage containers ready for it, most neighbours have evacuated I am going to stay think we will be right have big clearing around the house. Wish me luck people

[treeny]

Goodluck Melg

[treeny]

u goin tyranus?

[Jem]

I am picking up some traffic on 76.125 (Ch 96 or 23?) from Air intel and sporadic from Ground Control.
Using UBC76XLT Handheld and standard aerial.
Fire is dangerously out of control due to terrain etc.
Lots of flare up spots (Using FLIR)
Fire is moving slowly but still not under control.

[Tyranus]

u goin tyranus?

Nope

[treeny]

bit of chatter on channel 32

[treeny]

How u doin up there melg?

[melg]

Hi Treeny, hopefully we will be OK we are just sitting on front verandah with a coldy watching the glow. It's moving slowly towards our way but the easterly is starting to kick in which will blow it away. Will keep close eye on it, weird feeling it's an absolute ghost town up here no one is aloud back up understandably as 20 mins ago houses were still under threat. I heard from my dad (on duty tonight) that they have lost a home and outbuildings which is very sad.

[treeny]

good u hear ur ok atm. sad about that house.

[melg]

wow there must be a flare up massive red glowing "cloud" we can see, Easterly wind is really blowing up here hope all the firies are OK they are doing a great job in very dangerous hilly terrain.

[melg]

I'm going for a drive now to check out fire threat. The red and white helicopter (is that air recon) has been circling around now for past 20 mins. I take it they are either assessing damage or getting better view to fight fire? Will let u know what I see.

[melg]

Hi all, just got back from a quick drive to see what is happening here in Brigadoon. Still loads of fire trucks up here blacking out I cant believe the large area burnt and how damn close houses were to being lost (I believe 2 were and sheds,stables etc), we are very lucky! There seems to be plenty of smoldering spots over a very large hilly area and I hope that these will not flare up when the sea breeze kicks in this arvo. Brigadoon is still under full evacuation and I believe there is a meeting at the State Equestrian Center 8.30am (I shall have to rely on neighbours for info otherwise I cant get back home!)

cheers
Melg

[treeny]

A bit thin on the ground tonight. I think the Bull Creek fire might be suspicious. Im sure that when they forecast a severe or catastrophic fire warning that all the "loonies" come out.

[SmashedXR6T]

bloody hell metro resources are stretched tonight!!!!!

Malaga headin speed drome, to assist kensington (turning out from midland) for scrub fire

Duncraig headn to Maylands to help Perth 3rd

[treeny]

Its a wonder they don't get one of the old pumps from forrestfield and crew it with a relief crew. at least thats one more pumper. hehe