Significant bush/scrub fires 2010/2011

[pacestick]

6AR advised Class "A" foam not to be used on Airport grounds and helitaks have been asked to drop some water on the edge of the airport grounds.

[kyeboi]

east bound leach hwy opening now

[Helitak_670]

Helitac's been released and returning, the Westbound on Tonkin hwy will be opening in about 30 mins.

[gkoutlis]

3RD ALARM SCRUB BUSH - Secret Harbour.

No further details at this time.

1252 - info from source - this is now a 4TH ALARM

Further info - DM South Coastal made this into a LEVEL 2 INCIDENT 12:57

Channel 96

Rockingham Deputy enroute
Singleton 2.4
Serpintine LT
Canningvale 2.4 enroute - 13:00 - enroute to Golden Bay (as per Kylep)
Fremantle 1st enroute
DM Cockburn enroute
Secret Harbour enroute
Regional Director South Metro
Singleton LT4 enroute
Hope Valley Pump and LT at scene - 13:16
Baldivis - at scene 1316
Air Intel and Helitacs

Rockingham ICV - enroute Firecall. Control Point - MANDURAH ROAD & PANGANONI ROAD
DM Beeliar enroute 13:19
Singleton 7.2 enroute 14:26
Mandurah 2nd 2.4 enroute 14:28

Getting home for anyone on the Mandurah train line - will be interesting: http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Service ... fault.aspx

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[kylep]

My info says this in in Golden Bay - Ayrton Ct

FESA Alert: ADVICE - http://bit.ly/i1yBNy

[gkoutlis]

Winds peaking in the next few hours, large flare-up on Fletcher Rd just North of where we are at the Control Point - Mandurah Rd.

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[Smithy]

I'm on fletcher rd and over the last 30min it's flared up again and throwing out the thick black stuff

[Helitak_670]

i take it thats within the containment lines. The helicopters have not left perth airport yet.

[BFB LT1]

1445 - Golden bay control requesting heliatacks and water bombers as the northen piont of the fire has now jumped containments lines and is taking off

[gkoutlis]

The Golden Bay Control point on Mandurah road where we are stationed - a clearing right next to us burnt in yesterdays fire
re-ignited. Swift action from a Singleton crew (didn't catch callsign) and I think Secret Harbour. 16:17

Addition: 16:35 - Golden Bay Control requesting all available helitacs to assist and additional LT's etc - Fire (unsure if it's Fletcher Rd??) running...

Golden Bay Control - classified latest flareup - as 4TH ALARM

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[kyeboi]

Bushfire Emergency Warning for people on Fletcher Road between Stakehill Road and Karri Street Karnup
Wednesday 1 December 2010 – 5:15 PM

A bushfire emergency warning has been issued for people on Fletcher Road between Stakehill Road and Karri Street Karnup.



The fire is burning in the Rockingham Lakes Regional Park, between Mandurah Road and Fletcher Road, north of Marapana Wildlife Word.



There is a threat to lives and homes. You are in danger and need to act immediately to survive.



WHAT TO DO:

•If you have not left yet and the way is clear, leave immediately for a safer place and take your survival kit with you.
•If you have not prepared your home, it is too late to do it now, your safest option is to leave.
•Do not relocate at the last minute in a vehicle or on foot as this is deadly.
•Your safer place may be with family or friends who live away from the bushfire risk area.
•It is not safe to stay and actively defend, your best chance for survival is to leave.
•If you cannot leave, you need to get ready to take shelter in your home and actively defend it.
RELOCATION ROUTES:

If you live in Fletcher Road leave via Fletcher Road into Stakehill Road.



KEEP UP TO DATE:
Call 1300 657 209, visit www.fesa.wa.gov.au or listen to news bulletins.


Updates will be provided hourly unless the situation changes

[Helitak_670]

dude, dont post all of the fesa message. Some of us use our phones and takes a while to load it up. Just put it into a short summary.

[treeny]

i think i just heard on air ops ch 23 that homes about to be impacted

[spartacus]

"Homes will be threatned" was reported by Channel 7.

[Sgt Seedy]

Bassendean
Gosnells
Guilford

sending heavy's + light tankers...... im assuming they need BA units