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General Discussion => Incident Operations => Topic started by: Camo on March 21, 2007, 03:54:45 PM
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Gday,
Seems to be a decent fire going just south of Bridgewater. Not familiar with the area but according to the map it looks like impacting on the south side of bridgewater.
Lofty, Heysen, Onkaparinga, Sturt groups committed.
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Should have stopped for pics!! *sigh* You know, if I'd have pulled over when I first saw the smoke plume it would have fizzled into nothing - its like hanging out your washing and being guaranteed rain :-P
Lets hope they get it under control. There is barely a breath of wind up here, but plenty of dry fuel.
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Mawson and Strath Groups just responded.
According to the map its fairly steep terrain?
My bet is they are responding these crews just incase asset protection is needed. But not being there i wouldnt know.
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Seems to be between Wattle Ave & Cave Ave, Bridgewater.
SES paged as CFS hotline operators.
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Started in the scrub on a ridge top just near the freeway (not sure how well that pic shows it Camo?), yep is a bit hilly around there.
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Not a great deal of detail but here it is
Hope you dont mind me posting it
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DISCLAIMER: Although it may appear that way, this image was not taken illegally while driving
:-D
This is just before the turn off to Hahndorf, which is on the right of the image.
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Bushfire Warning Message
4:07 PM 21 March 2007
Time Message Issued: 16:02
Date Message Issued: 21/03/2007
The CFS advises that a fire at Bridgewater near Engelbrecht Reserve poses a threat to public safety.
The Bridgewater fire is travelling in a North Westerley direction towards Wattle Street, Oratava Avenue, Orvieto Street, Cave Avenue and Russell Terrace
You should take shelter in your home or shelter in a solid structure immediately. Close all doors and windows, stay inside until the fire front has passed.
After the fire front has passed, you should immediately begin to check your home and extinguish anything that is burning.
You should not enter or return to the area as access is restricted and the roads may not be safe.
Firefighters are attending to this fire.
Stay tuned to ABC 891 or 5AA 1395 (AM Band) on a battery powered radio for more information, or call the CFS Bushfire Information Hotline on 1300 362 361.
This message must not be broadcast after: 21 Mar 2007 18:02
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Community Information
03:40 PM 21 March 2007
4:40pm update
Country Fire Service (CFS) volunteers are currently at the scene of a bushfire at Bridgewater.
Reported to CFS around 3pm, close to 30 fire appliances and 230 firefighters are attempting to contain this blaze.
Two fixed wing water bombers are currently assisting firefighters on the ground. Adelaide Bank Rescue Helicopter 53 is also in attendance.
The fire is generally travelling in a northwesterly direction, however it is burning on multiple fronts.
Asset protection is currently being undertaken in near Oratavia and Wattle Streets.
The fire has burnt around 32 hectares of grass and scrub
3:40pm
SA Country Fire Service (CFS) volunteers are currently responding to a grass fire burning along Mount Barker Road at Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. Reported to CFS at around 2:45 pm, more than 60 CFS volunteers have been responded to the fire. Two fixed wing water bombing aircraft have also been responded.
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Was waiting for you to dodge the bullet Blue. :-D
Channel 10 news just reported it as 20m or 200m from homes (didnt hear right)
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MFS Just been paged also
Glen Osmond 441, St Marys 401,Adelaide Station 202 & Car 41
MFS: RESPOND Strike Team 21/03/07 17:12,STIRLING CFS,STIRLING, MAP 0 0 0 ,,STAGING AT TOLL GATE ATTEND STIRLING STATION,DAILY INC. NO. 57,441 401 202 41*CFSRES:
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Channel 10 just reported that a backburn is about to commence.
Blue is nearby and says there is alot of idle appliances doing nothing.
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5:30pm update
Firefighters are still attempting to contain this fire.
Firefighters have undertaken asset protection in the vicinity of Wattle Street and Oratava Avenue.
CFS is about to commence a backburn in the vicinity of Wattle Street. This backburn is expected to generate a significant amount of smoke.
Currently the Strathalbyn Road is closed between Cave Avenue and Stock Road.
This will shortly be extended from the Cave Avenue end back to the Mount Barker Road turn off. This traffic will be diverted back onto the Freeway.
All roads to the south of Osterley Street (into the back of the reserve) hae been closed.
At the Stock Road end of the fire alternative routes are Longwood Road and Leslie Creek Road.
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well i was at station 20 when 202 was sent CQO to station 44 and I also no east torrents has sent a strike team. Lastly i can see the smoke from my house and it doesn't look to bad.
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I found it quite strange to see burnside pumper going up the freeway to this fire... :?
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Burnside Pumper? Why is that strange?? Quiet on here tonight, everyone must be at the fire.
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Not alot happening up there (except at the Bridgwater Inn, that is going off :lol:), smells great though, gotta love that scrub fire scent. Much nicer than burning car or sofa....
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just couldn't help your self blue :evil:
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I seen a page near the start where the OIC was asking for a pumper strike team. Maybe that is why Burnside Pumper responded?
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Why not respond their pumper MFS can cover their area pretty easily???
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Burnside Pumper? Why is that strange?? Quiet on here tonight, everyone must be at the fire.
oh lol...just checked on the promotions website that pumpers actually have a tank lol....confusing nameing/numbering system sometimes...pumper 32 ahhhh....so not its not strange hehe...
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Bridgewater Fire ContainedMedia Release
21:10 PM 21 March 2007
Firefighters from the SA Country Fire Service (CFS), Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) and Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) have contained the fire burning at Bridgewater in the Adelaide Hills.
The fire burnt around 21 hectares and was reported to CFS around 3:00pm this afternoon.
More than 280 firefighters in 35 appliances attended to the fire.
Two fixed winged water bombers and the Adelaide Bank Rescue Helicopter supported firefighters.
The fire burnt a mix of scrub and grass and access to some areas was difficult due to the steep terrain.
Firefighters undertook a backburn in the Wattle Street area to assist in consolidating a control line.
A number of homes were threatened in this area.
Firefighters will remain on the fireground overnight blacking out and mopping up.
The cause is being investigated.
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I seen a page near the start where the OIC was asking for a pumper strike team. Maybe that is why Burnside Pumper responded?
Correct, Lofty Duty Officer requested a Pumper Strike Team due to assets under threat and Burnside,Hahndorf,Mt Barker,Stirling responded
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Love the look of the LED's on the front of Lofty car!!!
:-D
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I was there, though by the time we got there things were fairly quiet. Just alot of falling trees.
First fire call in 8 weeks for me :)
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I ended up in the Engelbrook reserve, off Wattle Ave. It was fairly steep terrain, a heavy fuel load, and very very dry...that was until the bomber hit us. Three times directly, six times next to us.
Things were going ok when we lit a small back burn...it burnt hot, but was controlled. (Pic attached)
Then I discovered the fire that had snuck up from the bottom...burning very hot. (pic attached)
And then we found the fire had jumped the track we were using to back burn from, and then things got interesting....we called for bombers due to the break out, went scrub bashing in a hurry to try and catch the break outs...
While it might not have looked too big & nasty on the news, they left the area about 15 minutes before it all went crazy... my guys were on channel 10 news (thanks Matt!), as they extinguished the back burn (but that is another story).
This fire certainly had potential to take off and destroy nearby properties, and to trap firefighters - but crews worked really hard, and did very well to contain it.... Luckily, we had very little wind, so at least something was in our favour!!
Pip
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well that makes it sound like i missed something :-(.
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sounds like a job well done by all,nice to see the MFS got a run into the hills and once again loads of happy photos......all we need now is the GRN pager site back :roll:Look its still dry and after the news footage tonight nice to see the public have been doing their bit to clean up around their homes........NOT
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I was involved at the group base and one of the first comments the lofty D.O. said when he came in from the fireground Wed night was all crews did a top job. This was later passed on to CO Euan and the minister when they visited later that night.
The fire at the bottom was in some sort of reeds and the ground was all "peaty". I spent yesterday out there mopping up and we had a flare up in those reeds that got out into new unburnt ground, fortunately it was caught quickly.
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Had the pleasure of speaking to Emergency Services Minister Carmel Zollo and Eaun and spoke very highly of our contributions to the community....well done everyone :-D
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Were there two jobs reported not far apart or was it one job?
Cos i was reading it as in the harndorf area but it was right on bridgewaters donkey?
the initial page was barker, littlehampton & harndorf.
Seems a bit odd is all
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believe it was one job but initial info (presumably from 000 caller) was Mt Barker Rd Hahndorf. 10 mins later SHQ responded Bridgewater, Mylor and Stirling (why it was Stirling instead of Aldgate is one of those mysteries).
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The fire at the bottom was in some sort of reeds and the ground was all "peaty". I spent yesterday out there mopping up and we had a flare up in those reeds that got out into new unburnt ground, fortunately it was caught quickly.
i was there thurs as well. that peat bog was not a fun thing to extinguish. i remember after I volunteered with another guy in my crew to take over from you and another of your crew I immediately thought "why'd I say yes to this?" it was shocking.
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yeh i was there on thursday evening....watching the east side where totally nothing was happening cept a kangaroo!!!
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believe it was one job but initial info (presumably from 000 caller) was Mt Barker Rd Hahndorf. 10 mins later SHQ responded Bridgewater, Mylor and Stirling (why it was Stirling instead of Aldgate is one of those mysteries).
I didn't call it in, but if I had, I would have said a similar thing - East of Mt Barker Rd at the Hahndorf freeway exit (which is actually closer to Bridgewater, not Hahndorf itself). Just makes me think that was what the caller may have said but it got lost in translation.
I pity the poor person who ever has to take a 000 call from me "Um, well, I'm somewhere on the road between Keith and Naracoorte...." :-D