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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:41 pm
by chrissss
just heard an update from quinns lt3
theyve put in a backburn and its contained but the smoke is from the back burn
im sure fastlane could shed some light if he isnt at the incident
how big is it big enough to warrant shires sending up overnighter mop up???
chris
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:57 pm
by doogues71
a lot of crews are leaving but they said to 6AR they would be there for some hours yet.But it was under control.But when crews where first heading there.The smoke was creeping toward South Perth where I live.And was quite thick.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:50 pm
by JG-103
anymore news????
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:11 pm
by Fastlane
Air support? C'mon.. it doesnt even exist yet! They would've laughed if I requested it!
Was an escape from the lake that was already burning.. nothing unexpected. 4 light tankers, 2 x 3.4's and a loader.
Certainly a bit scary to see what looks to be green grass burning as intensely as it was! No doubt will be out there again in the next few days.
Also, dont mistake all the smoke as being from that fire - CALM also had a hazard reduction burn further north during the day, so probably a mix of the 2.
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:45 am
by chrissss
im guessin u wer in quinns lt3 fastlane???
chris
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:18 am
by doogues71
Fastlane wrote:Air support? C'mon.. it doesnt even exist yet! They would've laughed if I requested it!
Was an escape from the lake that was already burning.. nothing unexpected. 4 light tankers, 2 x 3.4's and a loader.
Certainly a bit scary to see what looks to be green grass burning as intensely as it was! No doubt will be out there again in the next few days.
Also, dont mistake all the smoke as being from that fire - CALM also had a hazard reduction burn further north during the day, so probably a mix of the 2.
See I told they would call in air support.Now whos laughing.
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:32 am
by Fastlane
the fact that people rip things from thin air and post it here as fact still amazes me.
particularly when someone claims 'air support' is being sent out to a fire on the 29th September.
You're just digging yourself a bigger hole, doogues71
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:38 pm
by JG-103
Im pretty sure i saw chrisss had a post on here about the bombers just the other day- in relation to thursday, but now i cant find it.
It was asking u fastlane how the bomber drops were
Air support wasnt available on the 29th of september, but the bombers are available now, as me and chris heard them on thursday. But i highly doubt helitacs will be.
Air attack one was making numerous contacts to air attack base, and aslo heard them say they were at the fire ground.
Maybe doogues71 is referring to this or this post i saw by chris????
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:16 am
by Fastlane
I think you'll find the water bombers aren't really available still. The job on Thursday wasn't run-of-the-mill for them.
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:57 pm
by chrissss
roger
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:07 pm
by Night_Ryder
Yesterday, when I was out at Jandakot, I saw two fully loaded water bombers taking off and departing to the south.
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:59 pm
by Always RX
Yesterday the south bound Dromaders you saw were bound for Bunbury. On Thursday the same two aircraft dropped retardant on a peat/swamp fire in Waneroo somewhere.
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:08 pm
by Fastlane
Correct. DEC (formerly CALM) has access to the aircraft well before FESA does.
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:47 pm
by JG-103
They were also used today at the gnangarra fire.
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:00 pm
by Millsy
I saw 2 flying back from down south today while at Secret Harbour.