Significant bush fires 2011/12

Announce thread for significant bush fires & 3rd alarm or above structure fires

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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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Duncraig Pump and LT and 2nd LT enroute.

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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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relief crew for around 12 today
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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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3rd Alarm Scrub fire Perth Airport Dunreath drive, Belmont pump and LT, Airport fire tenders, It is on one side of the fence and they can't get to it. about 100m square at this stage.

They are requesting additional station and 2.4
Welshpool 1st and 2nd being sent.
Belmont ICV
Old driver training area near dunreath drive apparently.

Helitac 670/671 being sent to the incident.

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Caningvale 2.4
Midland Lt2
Belmont Pump Lt
Welshpool 1st and 2nd
Belmont ICV
Bassendean 1.4
DM Newbourne

Classed as a Level 2 Incident
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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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All - I've moved a post to the "other incidents" topic as it was about a second alarm fire that doesn't have any significant property impact as yet. Hopefully it doesn't at all...
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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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3rd Alarm now, Waneroo Chief requesting 2 BFB district managers. Carabooda, waneroo rd x romeo rd

Quinns rock, Waneroo on scene, Front end loader being sent up.

Waneroo dep 1 control point set up just off waneroo rd, they are having difficulty getting access as it is thick banksia scrub, ROS of about 500m per hr
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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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Perth Airport fire - Fire is about to jump Tonkin Hwy. 14:12

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Significant bush fires 2011/12

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Both helitacks now gone to refuel perhaps ?

Heaps of vehicles under lights and sirens out here.
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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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Perth Airport incident now has property under threat. 14:25
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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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Kalamunda turned themselves out by the sound of it, all turning out to leach/tonkin ch 96

1430 Midland turning out as well now.

Gosnells 2.4 fire call conditions 1435

Helitac 668/669 being have been released from the gleneagles fire and now heading to Perth Airport.

1440 Air Intel heading to Perth Airport.
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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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Hold3n no quoting in this thread


671 departed 1440 to Perth airport fire
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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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Hope Valley 2.4 arrived at the Airport

Kengsington going to a fire at Cloverdale.
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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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Helitak 670 departing 1458

At 1514 Perth atis reports ARFF change from category zero to six, however it appears 4 trucks are still out of the station 3 x panther 1 x merc
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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

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Yes Hope Valley has a 2.4 as does Ellenbrook and Maddington for the summer bushfire season and Midland, Rockingham and Duncraig have a second LT for the summer
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