bush fire links for online scanners and more

[Brett B]

Talking to a few Swaggers at the Maldon meet about the fire season ahead
here are a few links to help track and listen

https://emapws.depi.vic.gov.au/BurnsToday/sau/SAU_External/SAU_Home.htm
http://www.cfastream.info/infusions/cfastream_streams/cfastream_stream.php
http://www.myemergencyservices.com/
The cfa stream site is not running at the moment but will be online again soon
The other site is for tracking fire fighting aircraft

Brett B

[D4D]

Thanks Brett, haven't fired up the scanner this year to see if they're still running on the analogue freqs.

[Bad Scott]

Thanks Brett.

[GeoffA]

Good thread Brett. Very Timely....

[Brett B]

CFA in our area is still analog

[JPH]

There's a few good scanner apps available that rebroadcast live scanner feeds, the one that I use covers most regions in vic and is handy when you're mobile. I just can't find the link to the one that I use in the App Store. Emergency Aus is another handy app as you can set a home boundary and also a nearby zone as well if you are away camping etc.

[ian63]

District 2 has gone digital & 12 will be going over later this month
not sure about the others.

[DirtyJ]

Is there anywhere where you can see maps of fires with more detail than just a pin on a map?
When I used to work with the NRE, on the intranet we had a map system using the fire coordinator gps updates and sat images to show the fire outline.

[#jonesy]

The CFA has the FireReady App
http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/fireready-app/

You can set alerts for "x" KM from a particular point. You can pick on a map an event, fire collision etc and get basic details.

[ian63]

Is there anywhere where you can see maps of fires with more detail than just a pin on a map?
When I used to work with the NRE, on the intranet we had a map system using the fire coordinator gps updates and sat images to show the fire outline.

There are more detailed maps but they are for use within the fire services. Would probably end up in deep s@#t I was to make them public.
Try contacting EMV & see if there is any public versions. Sometimes they may release updates on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/vicemergency?fref=ts

[Barry G]

Excuse my ignorance, but what type of equipment is required to listen to these channels?

[ian63]

Excuse my ignorance, but what type of equipment is required to listen to these channels?

With the new digital system you would need a digital enabled scanner.
The new model for the CFA was announced last week but it wont be available to the public yet.
there is also a number of apps available for iOS, Android & Windows that can live stream

[speewa158]

District 22 is on the new kit , scanners are to follow soon