Major fires 2006/07

Post by **gkoutlis** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:56 am

Big Fire in Orange Grove as reported by AJ-204

Heavy thick smoke along Maddington Rd - ORANGE GROVE - FESA at scene - NO Command Post as yet for VKI or FESA - Water Bombing Ops have begun - any other details???

UPDATE: AJ-203 - Upgraded P2 to assist to block roads

Bigfella78 · Post by **Bigfella78** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:01 pm

The pager reads:

A52 Pls Attend Grass Fire, Maddington Rd Orange Grove, Zone 2.

That whole area is very dry, wouldn't take much for it to run up the hill. Lots of houses and a school.

All Gosnells BFB vehicles should be there.

Post by **gkoutlis** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:02 pm

Bigfella78 wrote:The pager reads:

A52 Pls Attend Grass Fire, Maddington Rd Orange Grove, Zone 2.

That whole area is very dry, wouldn't take much for it to run up the hill. Lots of houses and a school.

All Gosnells vehicles should be there.

Thanks mate for the update and correct info than what i had -

Keep the info coming in

TheDoc · Post by **TheDoc** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:10 pm

fire now military rd and clayton st midvale zero visibility on roe hwy helitacs on scene

Fastlane · Post by **Fastlane** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:15 pm

TheDoc wrote:fire now military rd and clayton st midvale zero visibility on roe hwy helitacs on scene

Further south at Bushmead X Helena Valley Rd, near Roe Highway.

lytec · Post by **lytec** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:20 pm

anymore on madddington incident

xli · Post by **xli** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:24 pm

Fastlane wrote:
TheDoc wrote:fire now military rd and clayton st midvale zero visibility on roe hwy helitacs on scene
Further south at Bushmead X Helena Valley Rd, near Roe Highway.

BGC contracting and several other large trucking depots are based across the road there.. and theres a nasty smell that constantly hangs around there on a regular basis, so i'd imagine theres storage of chemicals or something..

Post by **meg** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:29 pm

xli wrote:BGC contracting and several other large trucking depots are based across the road there.. and theres a nasty smell that constantly hangs around there on a regular basis, so i'd imagine theres storage of chemicals or something..

I've smelled that smell going home in the evenings - hope there's nothing too nasty in storage there...

Every time I look out the office window in the afternoons recently, there's another darned fire!!!

TheDoc · Post by **TheDoc** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:31 pm

the only thing i ever smell out there is the cattleyards

Fastlane · Post by **Fastlane** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:36 pm

One down Byford way or something too.. Confirmed a house aircon on fire.

xli · Post by **xli** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:40 pm

TheDoc wrote:the only thing i ever smell out there is the cattleyards

Theres that too.. but a few times i've gone past theres another man-made smell. Not as bad as that cattle smell though! Nasty that..

I heard a bit earlier too that the helitacs were focusing on a spot to do with the trucks? I believe somewhere in the trucking area petroleum is being stored.. havent heard anything more though.

Post by **auntys_eyes** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:33 pm

xli wrote:... and theres a nasty smell that constantly hangs around there on a regular basis, so i'd imagine theres storage of chemicals or something..

The god awfull stench to which you reffer comes from the animal meat processing plant that hides in the bush on the corner of Stirling and the Gt East Bybass. The foul smell is all invasive, and anyone living within a 5km radius is at the mercy of the prevailing wind direction.

Bigfella78 · Post by **Bigfella78** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:59 pm

Orange Grove - Issued: Monday, 12 March 2007 2:35 PM

FESA advises residents at home in the locality of Orange Grove that a bush fire which began on the corner of Maddington Road and Boyle Lane has been contained.

Residents in the vicinity are advised to turn evaporative air-conditioners off and to keep the water running in the system.

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:48 pm

was listening to the national hotel fire from the start
was mega crazy the s.o seemed a bit flustered now i can see why i was waitin for him to say sixth alarm even though ther is no such things
heard freo turn out a ttl i thought they had clp?

chris

Post by **celestial_insight** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:54 pm

Helitak Chopper footage.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7PksYrl_S0A