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General Discussion => Incident Operations => Topic started by: Jacob W on April 01, 2008, 06:15:46 PM

Title: Scrub Fire Ngarkat
Post by: Jacob W on April 01, 2008, 06:15:46 PM

1909800   17:40:31   01-04-08   MFS: *CFSRES INC051 01/04/08 17:39,RESPOND GRASS FIRE,LAMEROO CFS,LAMEROO MAP 0 0 0 TG204,CREWS REQUIRED TO ASSIST DEH ON PINAROO,BORDERTOWN RD. RING LAMEROO STATION FOR,DETAILS, FROM MALLEE DGO1,SAIR55 LAMR19 PINN19 PRLL00 CFS State Air Desk

1915793   18:21:35   01-04-08   (1of2) FRM ARDO - Strike team required for Ngarkat. To be at Lameroo by 0800hrs Wed. SL & NL crews please contact your DO if available. DO's please contact RDO DEH Southern Lofty Group
1915793   18:21:37   01-04-08   (2of2) when you have 3 x 14's for SL. 2 x 14's + ST Leader w vehicle for NL. DEH Southern Lofty Group

1919375   18:12:43   01-04-08   MFS: Geranium needed on standby 01/04/2008 6:12:00 PM CFS Geranium Info

1919361   18:28:54   01-04-08   MFS: MALLEE GROUP INFO: REQUIRE AVAILABILITY FOR IMT FOR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW CONTACT BASE ASAP ON 85763112 01/04/2008 6:28:42 PM CFS Mallee Group Info

1915793   20:34:35   01-04-08   SLD CREW DEPARTING FOR NGARKAT 2ND APRIL MEET AT CLELAND AT 0430HRS DEPARTING 0500HRS FROM SLD DO DEH Southern Lofty Group

Ngarkat Forecast weather for 2/4/08:

FIRE DANGER RATINGS for Wednesday.
Upper South East - Very High
Lower South East - Very High

Wednesday :  A Severe Weather Warning has been issued for Wednesday. Areas of
rain, contracting northeast. Fresh to strong north to northwest winds, ahead of
a cooler, fresh to strong and squally southwest change during the morning. Winds
possibly reaching gale force at times. Scattered showers with and following the
change, more widespread southwest of about Keith. Isolated thunderstorms and
small hail.

1909357   16:58:15   01-04-08   CFSR5: For info to GO/DGO's - Severe weather warning issued for Upper & Lower South East. Damaging winds , 60-70 kph, expected with gusts up to 90 kph. Expected overnight and into Wednesday. CFS Wattle Range Group Officers Info

Title: Re: Scrub Fire Ngarkat
Post by: SA Firey on April 01, 2008, 06:49:45 PM

Im sure the 90 k/mh winds predicted in the Severe Weather Warning will make things interesting up there :-o

Title: Re: Scrub Fire Ngarkat
Post by: Jacob W on April 01, 2008, 09:41:44 PM

Just bumping it...

Title: Re: Scrub Fire Ngarkat
Post by: rescue5271 on April 02, 2008, 07:06:18 AM

Its a burn off gone wrong by the sounds of it.....mind you fire's up that way are now better controlled due to DEH doing so much burning off in the last 6 months....

Title: Re: Scrub Fire Ngarkat
Post by: Jacob W on April 02, 2008, 02:12:41 PM

Guess they got it out....

1915793   14:36:07   02-04-08   GRP MSGE. PIPPOS STRIKE TEAM DEPARTING LAMEROO 1500 HRS 2/4. DEEP CREEK AND ANGOVE DEPARTING WITH THEM. REMAINING 3 UNITS RETURNING AFTER BREAK AND MEAL ARDO DEH Southern Lofty Group

Title: Re: Scrub Fire Ngarkat
Post by: mattb on April 02, 2008, 02:29:53 PM

I heard they 'over achieved' by about 2000ha.

Well we couldn't have a fire season pass by without at least one fire in the park could we.

Title: Re: Scrub Fire Ngarkat
Post by: Zippy on April 03, 2008, 05:04:28 PM

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I heard they 'over achieved' by about 2000ha.

Well we couldn't have a fire season pass by without at least one fire in the park could we.

HAHAHAHA  morialta was a over-achievement :P

Title: Re: Scrub Fire Ngarkat
Post by: oz fire on April 03, 2008, 05:47:06 PM

What a great thing!

The better the burn now, the less for next years fire season.

GREAT to see national sparks burning again and with some vigour!