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Bullsbrook turned up too from the other side of the valley. 4 Light tankers - Impossible to cross river. Watched Helitacks dropping. With wind blowing the other way - released at about 1930. Communication to 6IP really patchy at best

News and fesa website list that there is a major fire 3 klm west of the town of Mt Barker with the town under threat.

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 61,00.html

hope all goes well down there wes. You may get to use your light tanker after all.

They sent helitaks down there (not sure which ones), I think they were due to arrive 1530.

Mt barker now contained on the edge of town.

News article:

A BUSHFIRE which threatened property and forced the evacuation of a hospital in Mt Barker has been contained.

Fire crews have brought the fire under control near the western edge of the Great Southern town.

Earlier today the fire has crossed Muirs Hwy, forcing the evacuation of 35 patients from Mt Barker hospital and prompting a Fire and Emergency Servicves Authority warning that lives and homes were under threat.

Power to the town was cut and an evacuation was set up at the Mt Barker Recreation Centre.

Anyone know what units responded? Doesn't Mt Barker just have a LP?

Mt Barker has a 2.4 U, Lt and rescue trailer.

Numerous BFB brigades surround the area with Albany and Denmark each only 50 klm away so may have responded for asset protection. Sure wes can fill out the list.

Radio comms at Mt Barker taking place on 163.100MHz.

i know helitak 767 was sent down there that was around 1.15pm today said they would arrive around 2.30pm sounds like the trip was worthwhile,just came back from holidays down at denmark and passed through mt barker lovely countryside down there glad its been contained

vk6jrc wrote:Radio comms at Mt Barker taking place on 163.100MHz.

Helitac 767 plus bombers 605 and 609.
Mt Barker VFRS UT & LT
Appliances from most of the Plantagenet BFS Brigades, DEC, plantation companies, Mt Barker Community College, and many farmers.
Albany Fire & Rescue career staff
Albany District Office (including the ICV)

More details when I've slept.

Plus the GWN news report which I have saved on my DVD Hard Drive...! :)

7 power poletop fires in the Busselton shire today. The first one near the Lighthouse, then at locations all over the shire. One major fire near Yallingup which is currently contained. Water bombers and many appliances were in attendance.
I have just got home from this one, and I am hoping that it doesn't jump the breaks overnight, because it is only around 1km upwind of me.

3rd alarm bush fire on Coulston Rd/Pabury Rd (Boya). Control point is Pabury Rd (now Bilgoman pool carpark off Gt Eastern Hwy)

Darlington LT1 + LT2
Welshpool 2nd
Malaga 2.4
Midland
Bassendean
Belmont ICV
Mundaring LT1 + LT2, HSR, ICV, CFM
Glen Forrest LT1 + LT2
Parkerville 3.4, LT
DM Darling Range; DM Perth N/E; DM West Coastal
Mundaring Deputy Chief
Guildford LT + pumper
Perth LT no. 1 + no. 2
Mt Helena LT
Bassendean 2nd LT + pumper
Helitacs 668, 669, 670, 671, 767; air intel

Perth 2nd (pumper) standing by at Midland

Mt Helena LT was stood down. I think Chidlow 4.4R went to.

confirmed 3rd alarm bushfire sawyers valley havent heard what the street is sawyers valley lt1,2 mundaring lt in atendance.. mundaring hsr enroute mobalising mt helena and stoneville.

MBFB wrote:confirmed 3rd alarm bushfire sawyers valley havent heard what the street is sawyers valley lt1,2 mundaring lt in atendance.. mundaring hsr enroute mobalising mt helena and stoneville.

2301 mundaring 2nd lt and mt helena enroute
2320 sitrep mundaring chief the fire is 10-20 acres all running fire is succesful all other appliance are to go normal road..
2345fireground channel 97 dec onsite waiting for dev fronthend loader to make a perimter around the fire ground so they can comense mopup