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General Discussion => Incident Operations => Topic started by: SA Firey on July 30, 2008, 10:03:24 AM

Title: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: SA Firey on July 30, 2008, 10:03:24 AM
Several brigades from the Northern Yorke Group responded to a Hay Shed fire at 03:14 hrs at the SP Hay Plant, Thomas Plains.Damage estimates the fire has caused $10-15 million loss

Appliances from the following responded

Alford
Bute
Cunliffe
Kadina
Paskeville
South Hummocks

Region 2 OPS Brigade responding also
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: David on July 30, 2008, 07:25:43 PM
And at about 4.30pm Light group sent a strike team
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: 029 on July 31, 2008, 06:57:35 PM
Light Group sent 2 trucks mallala 34 and roseworthy 34 with shea oak log crewing roseworthys 34
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Cameron Yelland on July 31, 2008, 07:18:17 PM
seen a pic on the adelaide now website of someone in an MFS PBI kit?
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Zippy on July 31, 2008, 07:30:58 PM
that woulda been the local Retained crews...i liked how it had both CFS and MFS in the same picture ;)
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: pumprescue on July 31, 2008, 08:08:33 PM
Quote from: Zippy on July 31, 2008, 07:30:58 PM
that woulda been the local Retained crews...i liked how it had both CFS and MFS in the same picture ;)

Afraid not Zippy, that picture was of SAMFS and SAPOL fire cause investigators. SAPOL now have PBI as well.
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Zippy on July 31, 2008, 08:44:05 PM
AH righto they have asked for Blue Stripes ;)
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Bagyassfirey on August 01, 2008, 10:03:45 AM
Theres only one thing for sure and thats theres a lot of coffee and cake being consumed...what a mess...mind you some interesting stories coming out of it
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Pipster on August 01, 2008, 05:51:29 PM
Has anyone there got round to taking any photos, for posting to the web...eg Promo site!!!!      :lol:

Pip

Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Bagyassfirey on August 01, 2008, 07:50:11 PM
Im Positive Some one from Kadina Or Pasky wil have snapped some...If not Country Times Would have heaps.
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Zippy on August 01, 2008, 07:56:49 PM
Promo site Strike Team anybody? :D
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Bagyassfirey on August 01, 2008, 08:04:12 PM
Quote from: Zippy on August 01, 2008, 07:56:49 PM
Promo site Strike Team anybody? :D

haha yea still got a few days to get some id say its still burning well
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Pipster on August 01, 2008, 08:28:09 PM
Be up in the Riverland for the Field Day, and a few other places..... so if anyone happens to get some snaps of CFS crews in action at the fire, PLEASE SEND THEM TO ME!!

Pip
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Bagyassfirey on August 01, 2008, 09:08:50 PM
id travel the 20 min there and get some but since its in region 2 and were in region 4 we didn get a gig...... :roll:
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Jimmy_91 on August 02, 2008, 10:41:08 AM
Well ive got a 12-hour shift, 1700 tonight to 0500 Sunday so I should get some pics  :-)
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: SA Firey on August 02, 2008, 07:21:54 PM
Quote from: Jimmy_91 on August 02, 2008, 10:41:08 AM
Well ive got a 12-hour shift, 1700 tonight to 0500 Sunday so I should get some pics  :-)

Right Jimmy you'll have no excuse then :lol:
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Jimmy_91 on August 03, 2008, 05:34:47 PM
I got around 170 photos. Should get some up either tonight or tomorrow. :-)

Around 1600hrs today (Sunday), SP Hay Shed fire has been handed back to the owners.  :wink:
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Jimmy_91 on August 04, 2008, 10:09:14 PM
Well here are some of the photos.

This is what happens when a Carbon Dioxide extinguisher explodes  :-o
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tn2.jpg)

This is what we were greeted with when we drove in.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tm6.jpg)

Approx. 150mm wide steel uprights bent around due to the excessive heat as well as the weight of the roof.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmv.jpg)

The Northern Shed.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmr.jpg)

Staging. L to R. Yorketown 24, Curramulka 34 & Pt Victoria 34.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmq.jpg)

The Southern Shed.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmo.jpg)

A burnt Manitou.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tml.jpg)

Hay Burning.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tn3.jpg)
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Jimmy_91 on August 04, 2008, 10:17:29 PM
More...

Hay burning with the poles bent around it.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmz.jpg)

Destroyed Shed.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmu.jpg)

Destroyed Shed. It's amazing that the tank is still there. Other poly tanks had melted away.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmw.jpg)

The western edge of the property.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmn.jpg)

The northern shed. Note the shape of the uprights.  :-o
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmp.jpg)

The northern shed.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tny.jpg)

Bent Poles.
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmm.jpg)
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Jimmy_91 on August 04, 2008, 10:20:32 PM
Some of the appliances seen...

Curramulka 34
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tm0.jpg)

Hamley Bridge 24P
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tn1.jpg)

Northern Yorke Peninsula Group Car 1
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmt.jpg)

Port Victoria 34
(http://images.fotopic.net/yu8tmk.jpg)
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: 6739264 on August 05, 2008, 12:32:27 AM
I SPY SIGNS OF STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE, INFORM THE OIC PRONTO !
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: SA Firey on August 08, 2008, 06:00:30 PM
Quote from: 6739264 on August 05, 2008, 12:32:27 AM
I SPY SIGNS OF STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE, INFORM THE OIC PRONTO !

Quick call the SES, need akroprops
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: bajdas on August 08, 2008, 09:29:24 PM
Quote from: SA Firey on August 08, 2008, 06:00:30 PM
Quote from: 6739264 on August 05, 2008, 12:32:27 AM
I SPY SIGNS OF STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE, INFORM THE OIC PRONTO !

Quick call the SES, need akroprops

Nahhh, run the next USAR cat 1 course shoring section through the buildings.
Title: Re: Hay Shed Fire Thomas Plains
Post by: Bagyassfirey on August 08, 2008, 09:41:12 PM
want to be quick....clena up started