Major Fires 2007/08 (Bush/Scrub)

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:19 pm

meg wrote:
chrissss wrote:wat about the ppl who were giving regular updates and giving u frequencies?
OK, just waiting to hear from Zebedee if the time/day I suggested is ok, then I'll let you all know

lol,i was just kidding lol.i dont expect anythin just helpin ya out.

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:51 am

Went for a drive before around stonville, and there are some burning logs and tree's still out there.

Markmywords · Post by **Markmywords** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:56 pm

Fire up on mundaing weir road

Post by **meg** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:10 pm

Markmywords wrote:Fire up on mundaing weir road

In Mundaring, Kalamunda or in between?

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:16 pm

On DEC land.

Kalamunda BFS LT5, 1.4, 2.4 and others? are there with Kalamunda Ranger 1. Helitacs 669, 668 and 767 are en route.

SamW · Post by **SamW** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:26 pm

Fire Roland x Todayay, West Gidge and Midland turning out.
Stoneville turning out to wildberry way.
Mundaring having problems contacting helitacks.
All go in the hills today, and Parkerville is right in the middle of them all.

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:30 pm

Just for clarification... Mundaring Wier Road Control having problems with ch 23. (Kalamunda BFB)

One fire may be in John Forrest National Park.

East Gidge 7.2 and 1.4 going to Roland Road fire.

Edit - East and West Gidge stood down as the fire is at Stoneville.

padfoot · Post by **padfoot** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:42 pm

WHAT CLASSIFICATION HAVE KALAMUNDA GIVEN? (CURIOSITY)

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:45 pm

No need to shout...

I haven't heard... the Helitacs have been stood down.

padfoot · Post by **padfoot** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:46 pm

padfoot wrote:WHAT CLASSIFICATION HAVE KALAMUNDA GIVEN? (CURIOSITY)

Sorry forgot caps lock

No worries. Kalamunda are able to hold there own usually

SamW · Post by **SamW** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:47 pm

Helitacks left the Kalamunda incident a few minutes back.

One of the helitacks (671) is taking a look at Stoneville fire. I am doing a patrol of the Stoneville-Parkerville fire tonight at 6pm

Markmywords · Post by **Markmywords** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:48 pm

Comms are terrible up that way today, helitacts doing a flyover trying to locate fire.

donks · Post by **donks** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:11 pm

WPXZBP wrote:Just for clarification... Mundaring Wier Road Control having problems with ch 23. (Kalamunda BFB)

One fire may be in John Forrest National Park.

East Gidge 7.2 and 1.4 going to Roland Road fire.

Edit - East and West Gidge stood down as the fire is at Stoneville.

Can someone please briefly explain what the meaning of the numbers for fire appliances are... such as 7.2 1.4 3.2 and so on?? is it to do with the capacity it can hold???

as always thanks guys!

bomber · Post by **bomber** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:21 pm

donks wrote:
WPXZBP wrote:Just for clarification... Mundaring Wier Road Control having problems with ch 23. (Kalamunda BFB)

One fire may be in John Forrest National Park.

East Gidge 7.2 and 1.4 going to Roland Road fire.

Edit - East and West Gidge stood down as the fire is at Stoneville.
Can someone please briefly explain what the meaning of the numbers for fire appliances are... such as 7.2 1.4 3.2 and so on?? is it to do with the capacity it can hold???

as always thanks guys!

Correct. The first figure is capacity and the second is drive system

therefore 7.2 is 7000lts and 2wd
1.4 is 1000ltrs and 4wd and so on

Post by **Tyranus** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:22 pm

Donks, spot on mate.
Basically the first digit is the capacity *1000, the second number is what wheel drive it is. So a 7.2 is 7000L tanker with 2 wheel drive, and 4.4 is 4000L Tanker with 4 wheel drive capabilities. A light tanker holds between 500 to 800 Litres. I believe any appliance over 4000L is a 2 wheel drive, all other appliances are 4 wheel drive, don't know about FRS pumps though.