Significant bush fires 2011/12

[vk6hgr]

This thread is predominantly for third alarm and above bush fires however if it is a significant fire (ie threatening homes and businesses) that is at least second alarm then it will be acceptable. If it's not one of those things then post it in one of the other, more appropriate threads.

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[vk6hgr]

3rd Alarm scrub fires near the DNA Tower in Kings Park.

Kings Park units, ICV and 5 FESA appliances attending.

Polair 66 spotting through 6AR, asked to change to channel 96 but unable, so they're landing to get a FESA radio on board for air intel.

Arson squad notified.

[jezza]

Argh, I've been posting the same incident here: http://warsug.info/viewtopic.php?f=3&t= ... 284#p96284

[written_ficton]

- Malaga 2.4
- Wangara Pump & LT

Kings Park Control - Small Fire, access easy, controled but not yet contained.

Perthnow is reporting two fires alight?

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/special ... 6180317806

[gkoutlis]

3RD ALARM SCRUB/BUSH FIRE - BANJUP from 15:05 today.

G

[Helitak_670]

Helitak 681's first fire for the season. 682 is not ready yet.

[Infernal]

Jezza when a fire goes to 3rd alarm its moved to here

[jezza]

No problem, I didnt know the alarm when I originally posted in the other thread. Thanks for the heads up though!

[WPXZBP]

Gracetown - large fire in progress.

Links:
DEC
FESA
ABC News

[Helitak_670]

2 x 802's are down there, Helitac 681 departed this morning, and 682 went this afternoon.

[WPXZBP]

Gracetown fire - aerial footage on GWN News shows what are the remains of 8-9 houses.

[Helitak_670]

Channel 7 News said they counted 12, fire now heading to Marg River.

[Chooky]

Strike team just leaving Perth bound for Margs. Didn't catch them all, but from what i could tell there were a few Vollie FRS Stations ( Bassendean, Rockingham, Armidale maybe ) and USAR.

Chook

[HL 101]

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[Helitak_670]

Another going in the morning