Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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

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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

Post by Infernal »

Now level 2 Incident Brigadoon. Emergeny warning in place, check emergency.wa.gov.au
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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3rd alarm scrub fire in Red Hill with difficult 4WD-only access and high rates of spread.
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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^^
Nightmare for 6IP/6AR

Air support
2 KM for home

Very large turn-up from BFB and Metro
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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3Rd alarm scrub fire Perry road, Pinjar. 80ha of heavy pine and banksia bush. Estimated 6hrs to control.
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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3rd alarm scrub Casuarina, MORTIMER RD X BARKER RD WELLARD
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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AUBIN GROVE 3rd Alarm
Hope Valley
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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Bushfire Greenfields 3rd Alarm
House on fire 98 & 100 BORTOLO DR under threat
Others under threat
Falcon LT
Baldivis LT1
Baldivis LT2
Baldivis 4.4
Baldivis HSR
Secret Harbour HSR & LT
Rockingham 2nd HSR & LT
Rockingham LT3
Pinjarra 2.4
Mandurah Sth LT
Mandurah Sth 3.4
Kwinana HSR
Kwinana LT
Air Operations
DO Beeliar - Stood down
Kwinana Sth 4.4 - stood down
Kwinana Sth LT1 - stood down
Kwinana Sth LT2 - stood down
DO South Cockburn
DO South Coastal
West Murray - stood down
Falcon LT2
Task force assembling at Mandurah FS:
Jandakot LT2 - stood down
Mandogalup - stood down
Singleton 2.4 - stood down
Singleton LT1 - stood down
Jandakot 12.2 - stood down
DO Peel - stood down
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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3rd alarm bush fire Karril Turn, cross of Munert Street. Air support mobilised.
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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3rd Alarm Bungendore Park

Air support assisting
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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Address update, Crews are turning out to South western Highway Wungong x Cooliabberra DR
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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Properties and South Western HWY under threat by fire

EMERGENCY WARNING TO BE ISSUED
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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Upgraded to 3rd Alarm Bush fire Cooogee Rd Munster x Fawcett
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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Armadale upgraded to fourth alarm a little while ago
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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Third Alarm Scrub fire: Camm Ave and Leach Highway Bull Creek

Leach Hwy and other surrounding roads are closed
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Re: Significant Bush Fires 2016/17

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3rd alarm grass, Telephone Lane Baldivis.
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