Major Fires 2007/08 (Bush/Scrub)

philby · Post by **philby** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:00 pm

DM Darlington and ICV Belmont arrived and making contact at alex. heights incident
300m and contained. firefighters working with hose reels.
ICV Belmont not required and returning to out duties.

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:41 pm

philby wrote:DM Darlington and ICV Belmont arrived and making contact at alex. heights incident
300m and contained. firefighters working with hose reels.
ICV Belmont not required and returning to out duties.

i think it would be DM darling range.

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:30 pm

philby wrote:what right to firies have in relation to this?

Hammer them with an 8 Bar stream/jet from a Hoenig.

kylep · Post by **kylep** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:46 pm

An AWG is mush more effective than a Hoenig. Also, Hoenigs aren't carried on alot of appliances.

But seriously, self defense is their right, if that's what you're asking, not really anything else.

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:36 pm

success at a scrub fire wattleup rd x frankland ave,south coogee mobile and also cannign vale 2.4,im assumin also hopevalley but didnt hear em.

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:18 pm

baldivis 9.2 has been turned out.

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:21 pm

decent fire in rocko

sounds like baldivis's area

spotting 500ms in front of fire

Markmywords · Post by **Markmywords** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:38 pm

Road closure in baldivis due to the fire-Mandurah rd closed between safety bay rd/keroscene lane.

rambler318 · Post by **rambler318** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:26 pm

Also called for additional 4 x FRS appliances for asset protection , 2 x 7.2 or 9.2, i think 4 x 3.4 or 4.4 and 8 LT in addition to what is there or turning out there. Must be pretty big.

Post by **Toottoot** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:29 pm

Was just on ABC720 helitacs and fire king also attending. Started near road.

Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:40 pm

Mt Helena just called in 2nd alarm at alice rd x mildura.

Post by **meg** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:01 pm

Leigh wrote:Mt Helena just called in 2nd alarm at alice rd x mildura.

bother - any more info on this one???

That's *right* near our place and we're both at work!

rambler318 · Post by **rambler318** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:02 pm

meg wrote:
Leigh wrote:Mt Helena just called in 2nd alarm at alice rd x mildura.
bother - any more info on this one???

That's *right* near our place and we're both at work!

1 Ha fire contained now mopping up

Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:04 pm

Fire is under control, 1 hectare in size, Mt Helena 34, Lt and mundaring chief at incident. Fire is in mop-up mode.
You shouldnt have much of a problem.

Post by **meg** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:04 pm

rambler318 wrote: 1 Ha fire contained now mopping up

Thanks Rambler - I won't jump in the car just yet!

edit: thanks Leigh too for the initial post as well as the update