Major Fires 2007/08 (Bush/Scrub)

Post by **Tyranus** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:44 pm

westernwedgey wrote:
Toottoot wrote:Now wireless hill is on fire
Jeez that old chestnut, usually always deliberate...Just wondering how far away those couple of fires over the last 48hrs down Rocky/Pt Kennedy were apart...sounds like deliberate also, although i'm presuming from afar.

PK/Rockingham fire was heading towards previous fires.
Sounds like there's another fire in Baldivis that I was confusing with this one??
Toottoot geog of that area is average, and there is some interference that's what I heard.
Sounds like Millsy broke the 44, they require a tech for it.

Post by **Toottoot** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:49 pm

False alarm at Walley Bridge Kwinana Fwy.

Forrestfield and Pt Kennedy fireground channels the same 98 causing interference

westernwedgey · Post by **westernwedgey** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:50 pm

Toottoot wrote:Forrestfield and Pt Kennedy fireground channels the same 98 causing interference

You mean they've been allocated the same channel, now thats intelligent

Post by **Toottoot** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:51 pm

Pt Kennedy has been asked to swap

Post by **Toottoot** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:02 pm

South Coogee is cruising on outduties looking for some action. Came across a car fire and put it out but 6AR was annoyed as it was in Hope Valleys fire zone and they were turning out.

Post by **Tyranus** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:08 pm

Toottoot wrote:Pt Kennedy has been asked to swap

Port Kennedy does not have a Control channel only ground controller channel for Helitacs which is what they were using 98 for.

kylep · Post by **kylep** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:32 pm

Toottoot wrote:False alarm at Walley Bridge Kwinana Fwy.

Forrestfield and Pt Kennedy fireground channels the same 98 causing interference

ForrestDALE, not Forrestfield. Sth of city, not east.

Post by **meg** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:41 pm

Story on news.com.au
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23 ... 77,00.html

FESA says no houses lost but 10 homes under threat.

JPhillips · Post by **JPhillips** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:42 pm

Air attack 1 and 2 Fix wings are about to arrive at forrestdale Lake

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:43 pm

Just got back from Forestdale. I was at the ZOO earlier then walking out saw the smoke. Headed to Jandakot to get bomber 5 and 8 come and go, and then headed down to Forestdale to try and get the helitacs. I was there for a little bit and only 767 was flying about, all the others had dissapeared. Then as I was driving away, 668 669 rocked up....grrrr I couldn't turn around as I had the little fella in the car with me. Pics will go up shortly.

Post by **Toottoot** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:31 pm

Helitak_670 wrote:Just got back from Forestdale. I was at the ZOO earlier then walking out saw the smoke. Headed to Jandakot to get bomber 5 and 8 come and go, and then headed down to Forestdale to try and get the helitacs. I was there for a little bit and only 767 was flying about, all the others had dissapeared. Then as I was driving away, 668 669 rocked up....grrrr I couldn't turn around as I had the little fella in the car with me. Pics will go up shortly.

668 was at the Pt Kennedy fire.

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:39 pm

669 670 767 were there, my Bad. Didn't have a scanner.

Millsy · Post by **Millsy** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:11 pm

Tyranus wrote:Sounds like Millsy broke the 44, they require a tech for it.

Fuse Blew on the Siren Console.

Beacons work when they wanna

Helitak_670 · Post by **Helitak_670** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:24 am

Fire at Joondalup (heard it on the radio this morning when I was still half asleep)

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:45 am

It's been burning since last night. Mum saw a marked 4WD flying down the freeway to get to it after midnight. Helitacs 669, 670 and Air Intel 611 have been flying around this morning. Pics in the Pictures forum.