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Re: General fire discussions

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2.25 Driver of tanker is AWOL.
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Fastlane wrote:it's at the shopping centre, Burslem Drive.. ?
Yes it is :)

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Re: General fire discussions

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No wrong servo, this is near Albany Hwy about 500m from the shopping centre.
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CHEV4EVR wrote:No wrong servo, this is near Albany Hwy about 500m from the shopping centre.
gotcha.. still Burslem Drive though.. behind Chicken Treat?
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This might help you Fastlane -
Main Roads WA has closed Albany Highway between Olga Road and Austin Avenue
UPDATE: http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx? ... tID=141847

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Re: General fire discussions

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kwn wrote:4th Alarm Petrol Tanker on fire Caltex Petrol station beside Chicken Treat. Maddington. Albany Hwy

code 88 from Madington Going well...

Enroute is Belmont ICV
Murdoch SET
Welshpool 1st and 2nd
Asked for bulk foam and WP.
DM cockburn sound
FLO?
DM hills upgarde to 4th alarm
Freamantle 1st
canningvale
bassendean with foam trailer
2nd foam trailer requested
jj hawkins tanker en route x2

Tanker Driver is Awol

I havent been listening but isnt the bulky foam bin at Belmont.
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Theres a few. Bassendean dropped into Belmont to pick it up.
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Fastlane wrote:Theres a few. Bassendean dropped into Belmont to pick it up.
I thought that may have been the case. Like I said I havent been listening.
I believe the other 2 are at Fremantle and Wangara
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Im on site with Vfas. Units here: Fremantle 1st pump n LT, Wangara Pump n LT, Vfas, FIO, Bassendean Pump n LT more to come. G Belmont Pump and LT just arrived. wapol cmd truck, JC-601, UQ-109, AJ-201, DEC, MAIN RDS, WESTERN POWER, AJ-210, AJ-201, AG-251, AJ-202, JG-101. 102, 103, 105, JV-105 astra, Welshpool 1st, AJ-705, GOSNELLS DEPT CHEIF, STATE EMRG. Thats it 4 now. G
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Re: General fire discussions

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Started by a cigarette lighter, finishing in a heavily melted Maddington pump...
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singkenten wrote:Started by a cigarette lighter, finishing in a heavily melted Maddington pump...
With due respect, FIO at 20:00, stated 'cause still' unknown. I have pics of burnt out truck with permission of Incident Controller. Will update again soon. G
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Re: General fire discussions

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gkoutlis wrote:
singkenten wrote:Started by a cigarette lighter, finishing in a heavily melted Maddington pump...
With due respect, FIO at 20:00, stated 'cause still' unknown. I have pics of burnt out truck with permission of Incident Controller. Will update again soon. G
As in the fuel tanker, or an FRS appliance?
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gkoutlis wrote:
singkenten wrote:Started by a cigarette lighter, finishing in a heavily melted Maddington pump...
With due respect, FIO at 20:00, stated 'cause still' unknown. I have pics of burnt out truck with permission of Incident Controller. Will update again soon. G
It was mentioned on the news by an eyewitness that it was a cigarette?????
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Engulfed an destroyed- 1x Toll Fuel Truck and 1x Woolworths Caltex servo and shop. No FRS truck involved.

Arson Sqd and FIO at briefing state 'CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN'!!! Dont believe evrything u hear on news!! G
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Re: General fire discussions

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eswife wrote:
gkoutlis wrote:
singkenten wrote:Started by a cigarette lighter, finishing in a heavily melted Maddington pump...
With due respect, FIO at 20:00, stated 'cause still' unknown. I have pics of burnt out truck with permission of Incident Controller. Will update again soon. G
It was mentioned on the news by an eyewitness that it was a cigarette?????
lol, I'd wait for the official word, rather than the story from some 'yokel' :P

btw... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m-VgWwfh0c
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