Major structure fires (3rd alarm+) 2013/14

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

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Major structure fires (3rd alarm+) 2013/14

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This thread is for third alarm and above structure fires. If it's not one of those then post it in one of the other, more appropriate threads. See here for links to other threads.

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3rd Alarm structure fire in Meriwa 9 tugcove rd
Duncraig, Joondalup, Butler, Osborne Park SET called.
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Post by Zebedee »

Confirmed third alarm structure fire in Carabooda.

Units paged include East Gidgegannup BFB, Bullsbrook VFS, Joondalup FRS, Butler FRS, Wangara FRS, Osborne Park FRS SET, Wanneroo Central BFB, Yanchep VFRS. There may be others, they're all the ones I know about.

First report was at 12:30pm today, was upgraded to a third alarm at 1:03pm.
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Plane crash Lakelands Senior High School.

Success arrived 88
Murdoch

Light aircraft crash. 2 people in care of SJA. Crews working to extinguish.
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Passengers are out and are being treated by SJA. Now a 2nd alarm fire.
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Re: Major structure fires (3rd alarm+) 2013/14

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3rd alarm structure fire
133 Kelvin rd Maddington
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Re: Major structure fires (3rd alarm+) 2013/14

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Joondanna Village Lodge Osborne St
3rd Alarm Structure Fire
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There's apparently a third alarm structure fire in Osborne Park at a block of units on Cape Street. First reported around ten to three this afternoon. Unsure of units attending.

Edit: News article - http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/latest ... e-on-fire/
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Re: Major structure fires (3rd alarm+) 2013/14

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3rd Alarm - Doors Plus on Albany Highway, Cannington.

Welshpool + Maddington + Midland + Murdoch SET + Perth CLP + DO Perth
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3rd alarm structure fire 60 Wittenberg Drive, Canningvale.
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Canning Vale fire now 4th alarm HAZMAT.
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3rd alarm recovery esplanade train station.

Perth 1st
Perth 2nd
Perth 3rd
Perth CLP
DO Perth
MLO
Chaplin

Possible code 90
8 serious injuries.
Elevator collapse.
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Eight hurt, one critical in Esplanade escalator fall

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western ... 6821447559
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3rd alarm structure fire De La Salle College auditorium.

Midland and 2 lts
Kiara
Ellenbrook
Belmont
Belmont ICV
Do Darling Range

Downgraded to 2nd alarm extinguished with Co2 extinguisher!
Kiara to proceed NR, all other appliances to stand down.
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Maddington just called an 88 3rd alarm. They are also unable to attack the fire directly.

Update.
Firefighters now using foam to try and control the fire.
They have an injured firefighter who has fallen halfway down a ladder.
Requesting another pump and St Johns urgently.
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