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just heard on the firies channel confirmed fire at Riverton Forum Shopping Centre Canning Vale and Welshpool Attending.Two 000 calls received.Confirmed 6-6 two men in BA.Caused by a vat at the High rd deli.Damage $10.000.

I was there.

I was driving down high road when I saw smoke pouring out the chimney, as I looked left I happened to see flames and thought Id better pull in and check it out.

Caught a whiff of the smoke and realised it wasnt just cooking, stuck my head in to the deli and theres 3 people standing there looking at the fire.
I asked em if theyed rang the fire brigade, they asked me if I could do ring the fire brigade, I told them to get out of the shop.

I rang 000 and gave them exact location.
By this time the fire alarm was ringing and IGA were evacuating the centre as smoke was starting to drift through.
I heard an extinguisher being discharged and it dawned on me that I have a 1kg dry powder extinguisher in my car, so I grabbed it.

I got to the door way of the kitchen and the whole fryer was engulfed in flames and i could feel the heat, so I said no way, the fire brigade are on the way, they can deal with it, im not here to play the hero.
I knew from my BFS and SES training that if anything I could have made the situation worse and also I may not achieve anything with my little extingusher on a large fire.

We all got out and Canningvale (I think) arrived after a few minutes.
I approached the S.O and told him the exact location of the fire and how to get in, then moved back into the crowd.
Just before FRS arrived these 3 people where standing at the entrance to the shop, so I suggested that they move well away so that FRS could get there hoses in.
Two men in BA with the hose reel and it was out within a few minutes

What a way to start the day

Seeya

Hope you get yourself some freebies next time you're passing by

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Thanks for that Mr G.

I was just a concerned passer by who used a bit of commonsense.
I have done extinguisher training before but Im a bit rusty and I knew if I stuffed up I could send a fire ball into my face....not pleasant.

Im guessing that theyll be closed for a few weeks till they repair the deep fryer.......Id love to know what causes a deep fryer to catch fire at 830 in the morning, Im thinking theyd just opened for trading...oh well

Bundy

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Bundy wrote:I was there.

I was driving down high road when I saw smoke pouring out the chimney, as I looked left I happened to see flames and thought Id better pull in and check it out.

Caught a whiff of the smoke and realised it wasnt just cooking, stuck my head in to the deli and theres 3 people standing there looking at the fire.
I asked em if theyed rang the fire brigade, they asked me if I could do ring the fire brigade, I told them to get out of the shop.

I rang 000 and gave them exact location.
By this time the fire alarm was ringing and IGA were evacuating the centre as smoke was starting to drift through.
I heard an extinguisher being discharged and it dawned on me that I have a 1kg dry powder extinguisher in my car, so I grabbed it.

I got to the door way of the kitchen and the whole fryer was engulfed in flames and i could feel the heat, so I said no way, the fire brigade are on the way, they can deal with it, im not here to play the hero.
I knew from my BFS and SES training that if anything I could have made the situation worse and also I may not achieve anything with my little extingusher on a large fire.

We all got out and Canningvale (I think) arrived after a few minutes.
I approached the S.O and told him the exact location of the fire and how to get in, then moved back into the crowd.
Just before FRS arrived these 3 people where standing at the entrance to the shop, so I suggested that they move well away so that FRS could get there hoses in.
Two men in BA with the hose reel and it was out within a few minutes

What a way to start the day

Seeya

Good on ya Gav - all those years at Melville SES paid off

We were told in a situation like that u should chuck the fire extinguisher at the fire and run lol

JG-103 wrote:We were told in a situation like that u should chuck the fire extinguisher at the fire and run lol

Suppose you guys would do well if it was a barrel of oil on fire that was rolling about? *duck*

Thankyou Mr G
I appreciate your words of encouragement.

Like you I help out at T.A's etc but I dont have the same knack of being
in the right place all the time as you do

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We were told in a situation like that u should chuck the fire extinguisher at the fire and run lol

I thought about that afterwards...may have worked
The firees might not have appreciated it if it blew up as they went in

It still amazes and amuses me that the 3 people that worked there were just standing there.....maybe they were in shock who knows
But thanks again for your compliments all, I appreciate it

Bundy