Major Fires 2007/08 (Bush/Scrub)

Fastlane · Post by **Fastlane** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:22 am

Helitak_670 wrote:You sure about your info Fastlane?

Paging services are transmitted by radio, however, like mobile phone calls they are not solely carried on radio services so would come under the definition of a 'Telecommunications Service' under the Telecommunications (Interception and
Access) Act 1979. It is illegal to intercept a Telecommunications Service where you are not the intended recipient.

Anyway, wrong thread for this..

Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:54 pm

Bassendean en route to scrub fire in bayswater, can see smoke from 5 mins away, 2nd alarm, belmont mobile.
Milne st x neville, Bayswater.

Now reported to be at Garret rd bridge.

Helitaks requested, threat to property.
2.4 mobilised from Canning Vale.

JPhillips · Post by **JPhillips** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:11 pm

can i ask why canning vale gets mobilised when its so far away?? wouldnt it be better to get welshpool or something closer

Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:14 pm

Metro 2.4s are only based at Joondalup, Canningvale and Malaga.
Im under the impression that malaga and joondalup must be attending other incidents, more than likely at carabooda.

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:16 pm

munchkin1981 wrote:
Smithy wrote:i did the 10pm to 6am shift at the port kennedy fire. biggest fire i have been to aswell although i only been firie for 4 weeks.

when i arrived there wouldve been bout 8 or 9 police cars parked in the harvey norman carpark aswell as the 30 odd ses. saw appliances from kalamunda, sawyers valley, mt helena, belmont, daglish and the usual suspects at south fires.

just looked out my window and it appears there are a couple of flare ups again, the wind is being quite difficult

i left just after 2300 wat tanker was u in ?

i was relief crew for the baldivis 4.4 and was tasked to sector 2 at the youth camp. however i was standing at control point from 1000-0020

JPhillips · Post by **JPhillips** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:21 pm

Leigh wrote:Metro 2.4s are only based at Joondalup, Canningvale and Malaga.
Im under the impression that malaga and joondalup must be attending other incidents, more than likely at carabooda.

Wouldnt it be easier just to get a pump and tanker there from another station? or one that has a 2nd pump/tanker?

Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:27 pm

Yeah it would be faster but the 2.4 carries more water than a Lt and is also 4wd so hasnt got the access problems that a pump would have.

Post by **meg** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:40 pm

Hi all,

I can see smoke to the east but can't tell if it's on the city side of the hills or not. Anyone got any info?

Cheers
Meg

Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:45 pm

Would be 2nd alarm fire in Bayswater.

Post by **meg** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:52 pm

Thanks Leigh - is there any more info on it? The smoke seems to be gone but I can see one of the heli's out there.

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:57 pm

I attended the Dizzy lamb park fire today. On the way there i lost count at the amount of scrub fires that had been lit! and it was 6am! Took some pics as per norm, will post later on.

Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:58 pm

Apparently their on top of it, just dampening down.

padfoot · Post by **padfoot** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:10 pm

Helitak_670 wrote:I attended the Dizzy lamb park fire today. On the way there i lost count at the amount of scrub fires that had been lit! and it was 6am! Took some pics as per norm, will post later on.

Most southside FRS units plus Claremont and I think Perth were attending fires in Canningvale/Thornlie. If I heard correctly Freo 1st were released from Pt Kennedy and were instructed to attend a 4th alarm fire in Canningvale.

see below
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx? ... ntID=64805

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:08 pm

2 fires at Muchea. Once again. Most likely cause is arson. 1 under control, the other still going.

ConstableCare · Post by **ConstableCare** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:37 am

Bush fire just broken out behind Tom Bateman Reserve in Thornlie... Near my friggin house!!!!!!!!