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Posted: **Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:03 am**

According to a report on news.com.au, basketballer Luc Longley has lost his Fremantle house overnight to a fire. However everyone got out of the house safely which is the main thing...

See here for the article.

Posted: **Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:31 pm**

A family in Karrinyup were not so lucky.......

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21517842-2,00.html

Posted: **Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:04 pm**

very sad indeed.

wasnt nice

Posted: **Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:42 pm**

As horrible as it would be for Luc Longley to lose all his sporting memorabilia, compared to the second story you could say he got out with all the things that were *most* important to him.

Still ... wouldn't be nice either way.

Posted: **Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:32 pm**

A83 Scrub fire, zone 2, katherine st, helena valley, X Noel st, inc 73827 - PLS Ack #.

Midland Pumper & LT, Darlington LT 1, Darlington LT 2 (me), Malaga medium pumper.

Turned out to be a grass fire with a few trees in the way. 2 1/2 hrs with all crews on fireground, then Darlington LT 1 & 2 stood down.

After that can't wait for my swim training with SES

Posted: **Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:47 pm**

Tyranus wrote:A83 Scrub fire, zone 2, katherine st, helena valley, X Noel st, inc 73827 - PLS Ack #.

Midland Pumper & LT, Darlington LT 1, Darlington LT 2 (me), Malaga medium pumper.

Turned out to be a grass fire with a few trees in the way. 2 1/2 hrs with all crews on fireground, then Darlington LT 1 & 2 stood down.

After that can't wait for my swim training with SES

y do u put in ur whole pager message?

chris

Posted: **Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:50 pm**

It's only 1 line, and I can touch type, so time isn't really important.

Posted: **Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:01 pm**

yeah true
shuld just write the streets cross....just a suggestion.

chris

Posted: **Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:01 am**

Guys i was out and about conducting a few flights from Jandakot yesterday, and was asked to hold taxiing to allow 2 fixed wing water bombers priority to take off on runway 24R - around the time of 12:30ish - can any one confirm what they were used for???

Also - for the info of all members - (in case its useful) - The company refueling the Water Bombers and Helitacs with Fire Retardent is Dunn Aviation. (useless piece of info, but i thought i'd let you all know)

Posted: **Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:21 am**

gkoutlis wrote:Guys i was out and about conducting a few flights from Jandakot yesterday, and was asked to hold taxiing to allow 2 fixed wing water bombers priority to take off on runway 24R - around the time of 12:30ish - can any one confirm what they were used for???

Also - for the info of all members - (in case its useful) - The company refueling the Water Bombers and Helitacs with Fire Retardent is Dunn Aviation. (useless piece of info, but i thought i'd let you all know)

Called in for a fire off Hester Av in bush near Butler Fire Station.

Posted: **Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:23 am**

rambler318 wrote:
gkoutlis wrote:Guys i was out and about conducting a few flights from Jandakot yesterday, and was asked to hold taxiing to allow 2 fixed wing water bombers priority to take off on runway 24R - around the time of 12:30ish - can any one confirm what they were used for???

Also - for the info of all members - (in case its useful) - The company refueling the Water Bombers and Helitacs with Fire Retardent is Dunn Aviation. (useless piece of info, but i thought i'd let you all know)
Called in for a fire off Hester Av in bush near Butler Fire Station.

Awsome - thanks for that info - yeah they landed back twice i think for refuel - and where tied down when i came back from my flight... Cheers for that..
G

Posted: **Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:18 pm**

Anyone know about a fire of some sort at the Railway yards in Welshpool? Had AJ-204 book of under P2 - and said FESA was on site???

UPDATED: - Small Chemical Spill - FESA HAZMAT is ther and a few other WAPOL cars...

Posted: **Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:34 pm**

gkoutlis wrote:Anyone know about a fire of some sort at the Railway yards in Welshpool? Had AJ-204 book of under P2 - and said FESA was on site???

UPDATED: - Small Chemical Spill - FESA HAZMAT is ther and a few other WAPOL cars...

Just received notice from Pacific National that entire terminal is evacuated. No time given for re-opening. Must be a bit bigger than small for this to happen. Normally they just corden off the particular area.

Posted: **Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:37 pm**

gkoutlis wrote:Guys i was out and about conducting a few flights from Jandakot yesterday, and was asked to hold taxiing to allow 2 fixed wing water bombers priority to take off on runway 24R - around the time of 12:30ish - can any one confirm what they were used for???

Also - for the info of all members - (in case its useful) - The company refueling the Water Bombers and Helitacs with Fire Retardent is Dunn
Aviation. (useless piece of info, but i thought i'd let you all know)

Dunn Aviation only does the fixed wings, on contract to DEC/CALM. The Helitac's and the related support infrastructure are operated by Helicopters Australia.

(and for what its worth, they only carry water/foam - retardant isnt carried by the helitacs at all, and only by the fixed wings in special cases and usually only for DEC in the southwest)

Posted: **Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:39 pm**

gkoutlis wrote:
rambler318 wrote:
gkoutlis wrote:Guys i was out and about conducting a few flights from Jandakot yesterday, and was asked to hold taxiing to allow 2 fixed wing water bombers priority to take off on runway 24R - around the time of 12:30ish - can any one confirm what they were used for???

Also - for the info of all members - (in case its useful) - The company refueling the Water Bombers and Helitacs with Fire Retardent is Dunn Aviation. (useless piece of info, but i thought i'd let you all know)
Called in for a fire off Hester Av in bush near Butler Fire Station.
Awsome - thanks for that info - yeah they landed back twice i think for refuel - and where tied down when i came back from my flight... Cheers for that..
G

The 2 fixed wings did one drop each, as did 2 helitacs.

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