Major structure fires (3rd alarm and above) 2010/2011

[Mug]

Maddington finally leaving incident, estimated $1.1 million.
Est. 2 hectares of adjoining bushland burnt

[hold3n]

just saw a news file http://www.smh.com.au/wa-news/diesel-ta ... 1drzw.html

[Arff Matt]

Spoke to boys on shift at ARFF yesterday and they knocked out the diesel fire with monitor within a minute...
First time use of our new 'Environmentally friendly' Solberg Foam..

Typical all happens when I am off duty

[Wazza Y]

3rd-4th alarm Gt Eastern Highway. 2 top floor units involved.
Welshpool 2nd, Belmont, Perth CLP, Belmont ICV, Osborne Park SET and DM Perth all in attendance. At least 6 in BA.

[gkoutlis]

3RD Alarm Structure Fire early this morning - Melville Civic Centre on Almoundbury Road, Melville - approx 06:20.

From what I heard;

Murdoch Pump & LT
Murdoch SET
Canning Vale Pump and LT
Fremantle 1st/2nd Pump & LT & CLP
? Success Pump & LT
FIO
WAPOL
SJA

Few others I didn't catch, all under control within half an hour - approx $1M in damage. Possibly Aircon fault.

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[SmashedXR6T]

3rd alarm - Ashdale College, Darch

Malaga Mp + LT
Duncraig HP + LT
Wangara MP + LT
Ossie Park SET
DM Stirling
Malaga 2.4

[SmashedXR6T]

DM Stirling has upgraded to 4th Alarm

Requesting ICV, CLP + WAPOL

Joondalup MP + LT + 2.4 T/Out

[LighteningCrashes]

Whoa and firecall for CLP plus another pump to suit
joondy 2.4 +
osborne pk pump
FIO
Fire safety officer
Regional Director Central ?
Chaplain


Perth 2nd to Wangara Station

Fire controlled now


SET requiring 40 SCBA cylinders

[Mug]

3rd Alarm Structural
unit 1 55 Daly Street South Fremantle
Fremantle 1st
Fremantle 2nd
Murdoch
Murdoch SET
DM Beeliar

Ambulance Required, 1 casualty discovered by BA crews
Second ambulance required, male with smoke inhalation
Western Power enroute

Under control. started in carport, spread to roof space, units 1 and 2 involved

2347 extinguished, ICV Returning to station, VET Crew using thermal imaging camera

[gkoutlis]

3RD Alarm Structural Fire in Parmelia late this afternoon approx 17:15

Rockingham 1st Pump and LT
Hope Valley Pump and LT
Kwinana VFRS Pump and LT
Success Pump and LT
Murdoch SET - BA support
Belmont ICV - stood down
Chaplain
FIO
SJA
WAPOL

Single story brick & tile full involved - initial thoughts from neighbors that a young child was home alone but upon search nothing found.

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[gkoutlis]

3RD ALARM Structure Fire - WOOROLOO

Multiple structures and Caravan fully involved

LOCATION: 6050 Werribee Road and possibly Harper Road.

Wundowie 2.4 first to arrive - Code 8-8 made 3rd Alarm
Mt.Helena 3.4 BFB enroute
Mundairing enroute
Midland Pump and LT FRS enroute 09:51
Wooroloo BFB LT enroute 09:58
DM Darling Range enroute - 10:00
Mundaring Chief enroue - 10:00

Wundowie 2.4 arrived making contact - 10:05
Mundairing 2.4 arrived making contact - 10:07
Wooroloo 4.4 enroute to incident - 10:09 - arrived at 10:14

DM Darling Range requested - SITREP

SITREP from IC at incident - 2 x Caravans - LOST/DESTROYED; 1 x Structure House - LOST/DESTROYED; further assets under threat crews working to protect sheds etc. 10:19 WAPOL Arson Squad are already in attendence.

Midland FRS Pump and LT arrived - 10:25 - Pump can't access terrain - will render BA Support.
Mundairing Chief & DM Darling Range arrived making contact - 10:40
FIO in attendance

Wooroloo 4.4 & LT no longer required - returning to station - 11:27
Mt.Helena 3.4 returning to station - 11:38
Midland FRS Pump & LT released and returning to station - 11:44

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western ... 6088029043

FINAL SUMMARY: FIO reports to 6AR that due to heavy damage unable to determine the exact cause, however from statements from people at the property, clothing was left too close and unattended by a slow combustion heater. 13:33

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[gkoutlis]

3RD ALARM INDUSTRIAL RESCUE

Location: 260 Kalamunda Road, South Guildford - BrikMakers (cross of Great Eastern Hwy Bypass).

Incident: Person trapped in Machinery

TIME: 11:24

Units enroute:
- Midland Pump and LT
- Bassendean Pump and LT
- Welshpool 2nd Pump and LT

11:32 - Midland arrived code 6-6; SJA in attendence.
11:34 - Bassendean arrived making contact.
11:35 - Welshpool 2nd arrived making contact.
11:43 - Welshpool 2nd requesting CLP to assist "Fire Call Conditions" to assist with extricating of person.
11:45 - Perth CLP now responding FIRE CALL to assist.
11:52 - Bassendean advises person is stable with assistance of SJA, still require CLP to extricate - person is 8-10 meters above ground on a Conveyor Belt.
11:55 - Bassendean has assumed the IC position - UPGRADED to 3RD ALARM; DM Darling Range enroute.

(MOVED TO 3RD ALARM or HIGHER from Other Incidents) 11:56

12:00 - Bassendean has organised an escort for the CLP to locate the incident location quicker.
12:08 - Bassendean reports CLP arrived making contact - Perth 3RD now being requested for use of Hydraulic Equipment - "FIRE CALL" - Bassendean further reports hole will be required to be cut in order to extricate person to CLP platform - 10 meter height. MLO has arrived making contact.

12:13 - DM Darling Range arrived now assuming control - Incident now called "Kalamunda Road Rescue Control" - Requests Ambulance Manager to attend and further ambulance - 2 casualties in total now - one of which is suffering shock. Chaplain enroute.

12:24 - Perth 3RD arrived making contact.
12:25 - Bassendean reports to 6AR - CLP is now established and working to cut access into structure to prepare for extrication.
12:37 - Bassendean advises that extrication is now underway from structure/converyer to CLP platform.

FINAL SUMMARY: Crews have successfully extricated injured person utilising Perth CLP. In hands of Ambulance - All crews except Welshpool 2nd heading to Midland CFRS station for debrief. Incident was further upgraded to 4TH ALARM during the course of the DM's arrival.

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[HL 101]

Person trapped under train
Meltham Train Station
Railway Pde X Seventh Avenue

FRS Attending

Bassendean
Malaga
Perth 3rd

2215 Delta 4 on site
Delta 3 will be manning Caledonia Avenue boom gates

2225 Bassendean Mobile Person trapped under train Meltham Train Station
2226 Perth No 3 Same incident
2226 Malaga Same incident
2231 Bassendean Arrived 66
2232 Perth No 3 arrived
2237 Malaga Arrived
2238 Bassendean reports SJA working on patient will be using the air bags of Perth No 3 to extract patient
2239 upgraded 3rd Alarm rescue
2240 DM Perth mobile
2242 Down graded 2nd Alarm
2244 Bassendean reports Code 90 Malaga is assisting with setting up lighting and will be returning shortly, Perth No 3 & Bassendean will be staying on site

[Magnus]

[quote="HL 101"]Person trapped under train
Meltham Train Station
Railway Pde X Seventh Avenue

A follow up to this:

Quoted from The West.com.au

"A homeless woman was killed after being hit by a train at Bayswater Station last night.

A police spokesman said the 37-year-old was trying to climb on to the platform from the train tracks when she was struck by an incoming train.
She sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene."

[gkoutlis]

07:05 - 3RD ALARM STRUCTURE FIRE

751 MARSHALL ROAD, MALAGA - (REDFURN COMMERCIAL FURNITURE)

- Malaga Pump & LT arrived called in 8-8 - structure fully involved.
- Malaga 2.4 arrived
- Bassendean Pump & LT enroute
- Belmont Pump & LT enroute
- Perth CLP enroute
- Osborne Park SET enroute - 07:12
- DM Perth enroute
- Belmont ICV
- Perth 2nd Pump

Malaga has now upgraded to 4TH ALARM - 07:09

UPDATE 07:14 - Malaga advises structure is fully involved, structural collapse occuring, all crews Defensive Fighting only.

DM Swan enroute
Belmont Pump advising thick heavy smoke over Reid Hwy.
Fremantle CLP enroute - 07:23

**INCIDENT UPGRADED to 5TH ALARM**

Correction on location - should be MERCANTILE WAY (ADJ TO MARSHALL ROAD)
Daglish 1st PUMP and LT enroute
Duncraig Pump and LT enroute - 07:40
FLO enroute - 07:45
Osborne Park Pump & LT enroute - 07:51
FIO - enroute 08:12
MLO - enroute 08:23
Chaplain - enroute

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