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Title: Wilmington Fire - Where's Rodeo 2002 ?
Post by: Mandrake on January 06, 2012, 10:54:23 PM

Hey guys - just wondering if anyone has heard from Brian Rice ( Rodeo2002 ? ) - with the fires raging around Wilmington - I only have his work email and couldn't find him on the Members list ....
Cheers
Steve

Title: Re: Wilmington Fire - Where's Rodeo 2002 ?
Post by: singo-26 on January 06, 2012, 11:12:02 PM

I think he changed his user name recently, possibly to Ricey.


This is he I think.
http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2387 (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2387)

Title: Re: Wilmington Fire - Where's Rodeo 2002 ?
Post by: HEM19X on January 07, 2012, 05:34:06 AM

Steve,

Brian's property is some 20-30 k's away from Wilmington, even so in those hot & dry conditions things happen fast.

 

Title: Re: Wilmington Fire - Where's Rodeo 2002 ?
Post by: speewa158 on January 07, 2012, 06:27:37 AM

Wilmington is not the best place to try & fight a fire , Tuff country . If it gets into the hills all you could do is protect life as best you can .
Stay safe out there

Title: Re: Wilmington Fire - Where's Rodeo 2002 ?
Post by: Ricey on January 07, 2012, 06:42:49 AM

I'm at work at the moment.
From what Ive been told the fire is to the north of Wilmington in the Flinders Ranges.
The country is very rough and would be extremly difficult to fight a fire.
The town ship is on Evacuation alert.

Hope it all ends well for them.

Cheers

Brian

Title: Re: Wilmington Fire - Where's Rodeo 2002 ?
Post by: HEM19X on January 07, 2012, 06:52:43 AM

Keep safe Brian.

Mark

Title: Re: Wilmington Fire - Where's Rodeo 2002 ?
Post by: speewa158 on January 07, 2012, 07:04:32 AM

Dosent it make you sit up & take notice when you have been through the area . I couldnt help but think when we did the Sunday drive how would you start to fight a fire in country like this . Stay safe

Title: Re: Wilmington Fire - Where's Rodeo 2002 ?
Post by: Ricey on January 07, 2012, 07:38:50 AM

Here is a map I found showing the area burnt.


http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/public/download.jsp?id=31985 (http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/public/download.jsp?id=31985)

Title: Re: Wilmington Fire - Where's Rodeo 2002 ?
Post by: speewa158 on January 07, 2012, 01:40:50 PM

At least ther will be plenty on clear campsites & all the grilled lizard you can eat 8)

Title: Re: Wilmington Fire - Where's Rodeo 2002 ?
Post by: Wandering Tassie on January 07, 2012, 04:21:51 PM

Brian, keep safe.
Looking at a cool change down here soon. Hope you get it as well.

Trevor

Title: Re: Wilmington Fire - Where's Rodeo 2002 ?
Post by: D4D on January 07, 2012, 07:40:43 PM

Wow, this is just before the rain

(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2012/01/06/1226238/435735-wilmington-bushfire.jpg)