Author Topic: Fire season starts early (Read 27986 times)

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 05, 2006, 01:17:53 PM »

There was only 3 callouts here in the South East yesterday 2 in Naracoorte group and 1 in Gambier Group

There was a picture of the fire which a some of the gambier group brigades responded to on the front page of today's Border Watch.... also it turns out that a deadly brown snake was found in the Lakes Village undercover carpark seeiking shelter from yesterday heat

Camo · « **Reply #26 on:** October 06, 2006, 06:21:16 PM »

You need to go back to school and learn how to count robert34.

i can recall at least 3 in gambier group alone!

2 i know of at naracoorte

1 at mt benson

1 at tantanoola....

cant remember any others but to me that equals 7 and there maybe a few i missed!

24P · « **Reply #27 on:** October 06, 2006, 08:55:24 PM »

Have been watching the grass in my area and over the past week have noticed a significant change in the colour. Give it another week of dry weather and i reckon it'll be about 70-80% cured.

SA Firey · « **Reply #28 on:** October 06, 2006, 10:20:54 PM »

Quote from: Robert34 on October 05, 2006, 01:17:53 PM

There was only 3 callouts here in the South East yesterday 2 in Naracoorte group and 1 in Gambier Group

There was a picture of the fire which a some of the gambier group brigades responded to on the front page of today's Border Watch.... also it turns out that a deadly brown snake was found in the Lakes Village undercover carpark seeiking shelter from yesterday heat

We have two seasons in summer FIRE SEASON AND SNAKE SEASON

MFS have two seasons to

HOUSE FIRE SEASON
GRASS FIRE SEASON

Just ask any one at Elizabeth

RescueHazmat · « **Reply #29 on:** October 06, 2006, 10:26:04 PM »

Not forgetting the car fires, wheelie bins, brush fences, rubbish in gutter etc.

CFS_Firey · « **Reply #30 on:** October 07, 2006, 01:07:48 AM »

We have a Fire season, and an MVA Season... haven't had problems with snakes

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #31 on:** October 07, 2006, 01:01:37 PM »

I wasnt aware that there was more callouts in the region CAMO i only went by what i read in the paper,heard on my scanner and seen on the paging site

Camo · « **Reply #32 on:** October 07, 2006, 01:11:46 PM »

You should know better to rely on the Border Watch for Information

Camo · « **Reply #33 on:** October 07, 2006, 01:16:21 PM »

Sounds like a few grassis starting today even. Also noticed a few burnoffs being done by brigades.....down here in the mount it is quite blowie so hopefully no one decides to do the same here.

5271rescue · « **Reply #34 on:** October 08, 2006, 04:22:40 PM »

I had a email with photos of a grass fire in Victoria that needed 16 tankers to put out,mind you the grass and scrub was green but very dry under the treelines....

SA Firey · « **Reply #35 on:** October 12, 2006, 12:06:39 AM »

OK hands up who wants to go on a strike team?

Going by todays fire calls there will be plenty coming this season....KI,Lincoln,Pt Wakefield,Avon

Get plenty of rest

5271rescue · « **Reply #36 on:** October 13, 2006, 07:10:42 AM »

Must be that time of the year agao free holiday,great sea views and as for the food

can only hope its better tha last time...But no thanks as I am on holidays till the 31st.....

SA Firey · « **Reply #37 on:** October 17, 2006, 09:58:23 AM »

Reminds me of a page that went out last fire season something like this...

ANY MEMBERS AVAILABLE FOR A CFS ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP TO KANGAROO ISLAND,5 DAY DURATION,LOVELY SEA VIEWS & TRANQUIL SETTING PLEASE CONTACT GROUP OFFICER ASAP

Camo · « **Reply #38 on:** October 17, 2006, 03:24:06 PM »

There was one for Ngarkat which was something like

SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF NGARKAT CONTACT SUCH AND SUCH.

MengCFS knows more i think

mengcfs · « **Reply #39 on:** October 17, 2006, 03:49:08 PM »

Yeah you got it Camo,
it was "anyone available for sight seeing to Ngarkat", should have been strike team. The Brigade thought i purposly put it like that - we all know what strike teams can be like.
PS you got a good memory!

bajdas · « **Reply #40 on:** October 17, 2006, 04:54:17 PM »

15:42:54 17-10-06 R1HQ: NEED 12 FIREFIGHTERS FOR K.I. DEPART ADEL WED 18 OCT 0715. RETURN FRIDAY 20 OCT ARRIVE ADEL 2015 FLYING. RING R1HQ TO CONFIRM NAMES PHONE LIZ <ph#> 17/10/2006 3:42:42 PM

The deployment continues....Can someone update me on the status of the KI fires.

Last I heard it was a slow moving burn in difficult to access (steep) terrain. No properties were threatened and containment lines had been formed.

Camo · « **Reply #41 on:** October 17, 2006, 05:09:25 PM »

Quote from: mengcfs on October 17, 2006, 03:49:08 PM

Yeah you got it Camo,
it was "anyone available for sight seeing to Ngarkat", should have been strike team. The Brigade thought i purposly put it like that - we all know what strike teams can be like.
PS you got a good memory!

Nah more of a selective memory

Camo · « **Reply #42 on:** October 17, 2006, 05:18:12 PM »

Quote from: bajdas on October 17, 2006, 04:54:17 PM

15:42:54 17-10-06 R1HQ: NEED 12 FIREFIGHTERS FOR K.I. DEPART ADEL WED 18 OCT 0715. RETURN FRIDAY 20 OCT ARRIVE ADEL 2015 FLYING. RING R1HQ TO CONFIRM NAMES PHONE LIZ <ph#> 17/10/2006 3:42:42 PM

I presume this is 12 from the region and not per group? Each group page i see says require 12 FF's to go to KI. That equates to alot

SA Firey · « **Reply #43 on:** October 17, 2006, 07:20:47 PM »

Quote from: bajdas on October 17, 2006, 04:54:17 PM

15:42:54 17-10-06 R1HQ: NEED 12 FIREFIGHTERS FOR K.I. DEPART ADEL WED 18 OCT 0715. RETURN FRIDAY 20 OCT ARRIVE ADEL 2015 FLYING. RING R1HQ TO CONFIRM NAMES PHONE LIZ <ph#> 17/10/2006 3:42:42 PM

The deployment continues....Can someone update me on the status of the KI fires.

Last I heard it was a slow moving burn in difficult to access (steep) terrain. No properties were threatened and containment lines had been formed.

Make sure you bring the NO DOZ cause the crews coming back worked three days and only three hours sleep

fire03rescue · « **Reply #44 on:** October 18, 2006, 08:34:32 AM »

I think the 12 people are picking up the fire trucks and returning them back

oz fire · « **Reply #45 on:** October 18, 2006, 09:08:44 AM »

Ah....... the joys of KI fires and the seasons only just begining

CyberCitizen · « **Reply #46 on:** October 18, 2006, 09:26:13 AM »

I Heard They Were Being Sent Cause Of Lighting Strikes.

mattb · « **Reply #47 on:** October 18, 2006, 07:11:36 PM »

Our crews flew out this morning and are working on the Mt Taylor fire, mainly patrolling and mopping up.

They are using some of the Region One mainland trucks still on the island, we have been told they are due back in Adelaide Friday night.

5271rescue · « **Reply #48 on:** October 21, 2006, 07:18:34 AM »

KI,why is it that we still can not get it right when we send crews to the ISLAND?? I have spoken to a number of people who went over and they are not happy about how they where treated and the way in which they where informed of things and that what one person said say not true or that was never said....Now if you want people to go on this yearly trip then its about time that CFS got it right,from those in IMT to the person giving the briefing to food to shift times to go home let get it right...this comes up each year and it would be nice if we could get it all right once and for all......

I would hope that when groups have a debrief about the KI tour that members will speak up and that this time something is done..No I did not go but if I was home and they page went out I would have put my hand up as its been a while since I was over there.....

oz fire · « **Reply #49 on:** October 26, 2006, 09:46:44 AM »

Blinky - KI is like Ngarkat - burns every year, we have debriefs every year and each year we get some things improved - slow wheel to improvement.

Interesting though - we go to NSW and Vic and seam to get most of it right, but can't in our own back yard - go figure???