Bushfire Season 2014/15

[raider]

Mate has just had his first bushfire scare for the season - 12 Hectare fire in Cemetery Lane Eldorado which had 26 trucks and 2 choppers. He is on the south side and the fire was on the north side moving away. May have started on a neighbours property but he thinks it is nearly under control.

[db]

Nothing serious locally, but we've already sent a strike team to a 1600 hectare grass fire north of Adelaide that resulted in the death of a fire fighter, and had 4 or 5 tfb so far. Not a good start to the season.

[Nay-DMAX]

Mate has just had his first bushfire scare for the season - 12 Hectare fire in Cemetery Lane Eldorado which had 26 trucks and 2 choppers. He is on the south side and the fire was on the north side moving away. May have started on a neighbours property but he thinks it is nearly under control.

CFA page says the have stopped the fire spread and that no longer a threat to homes or the town so hopefully it is all out soon have been watching the updates on the facebook page.  Glad that your mates place is ok it is meant to be a dry summer stay safe everyone.

[raider]

CFA page says the have stopped the fire spread and that no longer a threat to homes or the town so hopefully it is all out soon have been watching the updates on the facebook page.  Glad that your mates place is ok it is meant to be a dry summer stay safe everyone.

Local 6pm news has just said they are asking Eldy residents to evacuate but I think the CFA site would be more accurate.

[Nay-DMAX]

Local 6pm news has just said they are asking Eldy residents to evacuate but I think the CFA site would be more accurate.

Perhaps a smoke precaution I didn't see anything about that on the cfa page they did say there would be smoke around still.

[D4D]

Mate had a fire up to his boundary fence last Friday. Apparently it started from a pile that was burnt 3 weeks ago...

[Terry W4]

Climate change is not crap and global warming will result in more extreme weather events. Must admit I am feeling the extra heat in Canberra already. Temps are at Summer levels not Spring.

[speewa158]

Small grass fire , in long green grass . lt was spooky watching smoke coming out of green grass but the dry load from last year was well away . 6 trucks & 2 ultra lights rounded it up quickly , only about 10 Ha .With the wind we had yesterday & given how dry its getting in 3 weeks that could have been a huge runner . Be careful out there
                                             

[Bird]

Climate change is not crap.

rubbish.

anyway keep the thread to fire related.

Victoria
http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/warnings-and-incidents/

New South Walez
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me

South Aussie
http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/warnings_and_incidents.jsp

West Aussie
http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/alerts/Pages/alertsmap.aspx

NT
http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/


QLD
https://ruralfire.qld.gov.au/map.html

ACT
http://esa.act.gov.au/community-information/incidents-map/

Tassie
http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colCurrentBushfires&filter=ALL




Fire survival plan
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/2933/BushFireSurvivalPlan.pdf

[speewa158]

You could always trot down to the CFA ( or what ever in your state )  shed & join up to be helpful . That dosent mean your in the yellow jarmies on the truck . You can also be helpful doing lots of other jobs . Go have a chat 

[Bird]

Blue Mtn's up in flames..

[speewa158]

Another grass fire on the GV hwy today not big but had to be delt with just the same 

[Tweekin]

Seems to be stalking the mountains this year, we sent a strike team up there last night from warringah

[speewa158]

Stay safe  Boys & Girls 

[Broady]

The boys were pretty busy with the choppers filling up at Glenbrook Lagoon, the sky crane was running back and forth from the Rowing Regatta (or somewhere down near there).

[oldmate]

My son, just text me, he is back at mt victoria after spending all night at valley heights and surrounds

[Broady]

Just went round the corner 1/2 hour ago and you can see the smoke rising and then just hanging there, no breeze at all. There's a lot of fires happening agin though after last year i don't think they will take any chances or let anything get by them. The local macca's is usually an RFS parking lot this time of year. Cheers to your son (and the rest) for his efforts.

[scarpsD40]

My son, just text me, he is back at mt victoria after spending all night at valley heights and surrounds

big thnx to your son.

[achjimmy]

The boys were pretty busy with the choppers filling up at Glenbrook Lagoon, the sky crane was running back and forth from the Rowing Regatta (or somewhere down near there).

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Great photos Broady. Proud to say that last one with the RFS on it belongs to a mate of mine . One of three he has and has leased it to the RFS every season pretty much since inception. Kawasaki made MBB117,  great bird plenty of lift capacity.

[achjimmy]

big thnx to your son.

Yep the firies in the mountains are pretty extraordinary guys and thanks to your son OM. The time and dedication they put in is very much appreciated here, as are the extra crews who come in to help from time to time.

[oldmate]

big thnx to your son.

Cheers mate. My brother was with him too, same brigade. My brother just sent me this pic, this is both of them together

My bro on the nozzle, and young bloke holding the line behind him.

[Bird]

Cheers mate. My brother was with him too, same brigade. My brother just sent me this pic, this is both of them together

My bro on the nozzle, and young bloke holding the line behind him.

best place to be is on nozzle

[dazzler]

rubbish.

anyway keep the thread to fire related.

Damn I missed your new role as forum administrator.

Terry makes a very valid point given that we are discussing fire and a hotter drier climate may add to that danger.

[alnjan]

Bring back the controlled burn off or for the more politically correct, hazard reduction or hazard mitigation burns to help reduce the hot bushfires that have been seasonally happening since burn offs were stopped.

[Bird]

Bring back the controlled burn off or for the more politically correct, hazard reduction or hazard mitigation burns to help reduce the hot bushfires that have been seasonally happening since burn offs were stopped.

bingo....