Author Topic: Scrub Fire - Willunga Hill (Read 12341 times)

Cameron Yelland · « **on:** March 13, 2008, 05:06:06 PM »

Gday,

Just seen on the news about the willunga hill scrub fire.

9 Firefighters injured & 1 house destroyed as well as numerous sheds.

Anyone with more details?

Lets hope the FF's will be ok.

bittenyakka · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2008, 05:14:18 PM »

On scanner sounds like 1 truck has has rolled or tipped but all crew ok

JC · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2008, 05:21:55 PM »

I think from speaking to some guys down there a truck was burntover?? and 2-4 FFs were slightly burnt & got smoke inhalation. (not sure how correct this is)

Bittenyakka did you hear the mayday call?

bittenyakka · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2008, 05:25:23 PM »

No but mum said the radio news mentioned that

JC · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2008, 05:42:15 PM »

The FFs who got burnt apparently put a mayday call out.

JC · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2008, 05:59:19 PM »

You where right bitten see attached.

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/gallery/0,22613,%205030336-5006374,00.html

Zippy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2008, 06:00:02 PM »

Fallback lines seem to cover a 850 hectare fireground plus and minus.

rescue5271 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2008, 05:07:35 AM »

I understand the may day call came from range hope 24,and that port elliot appliance was involved in the roll over(partial)....Its going to be another hot few days so drink water...stay kool...come home safe......

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2008, 08:00:47 AM »

Wasn't really a roll over elliot were just stuck in a creek on a odd angle for a little while until a grader pulled them out...

And our 34 was side swiped by a fellow appliance at the service station while getting fuel, ohh well new hose reel to go on the region's bill.

Firefrog · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2008, 09:40:20 AM »

Anyone with images yet?

Jacob W · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2008, 09:43:31 AM »

SAFirey has put some up on ozfire

CFS_Firey · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:19:11 AM »

Quote from: bill - rescue 5271 on March 14, 2008, 05:07:35 AM

I understand the may day call came from range hope 24

I think it was actually R/HP 34. There was also some suggestion after the mayday call went out that a Seaford appliance was in trouble too, but I never heard how.

Zippy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2008, 01:11:22 PM »

did a overnight 9pm till 9am shift down at willunga (last strike team for me for a while i think...pretty much zonked out

)

conditions overnight let our strike team completely blacken out the South Eastern area below Range road, with several small flare ups.

interesting to see Keiths FFDI is presently 160.

anywho...off to another grassie call...for a few mins

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2008, 02:47:10 PM »

Hey zippy did you come down and fill from Goolwa 34 at the dam in the wee small hours??

Jono · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2008, 03:11:38 PM »

Range Hope Forest and Seaford were conducting asset protection on a house when they were burnt over. RHF put out a mayday message that resulted in a heli-attack dropping a load of water on Seaford 24. The house was lost. Three crew from Seaford were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation,general burns and burns to the airway. I believe one person was airlifted to the Royal Adelaide from RHF.

I know 2 of our members are fine. Hope all others are well too.

6739264 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2008, 03:58:38 PM »

Now Jono, where was the helmet camera during all of this?!?! Here was your chance for 15 minutes of fame!

But seriously, I hope all members are ok and have learnt from the experience.

JC · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2008, 04:02:38 PM »

Hope every one is ok, sounded full on for a while. To anyone that has to go to a fire in the next couple of extreme days, STAY SAFE.

Jono · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2008, 04:03:27 PM »

Yeah I know. I was at work when the job happened. Even though we were never responded by pager....

Zippy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 14, 2008, 05:42:25 PM »

Quote from: Alan (Big Al) on March 14, 2008, 02:47:10 PM

Hey zippy did you come down and fill from Goolwa 34 at the dam in the wee small hours??

Affirm mate, believe i didnt recognise you

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #19 on:** March 14, 2008, 09:17:51 PM »

Jesus not hard to miss a tired grumpy bald fella

Zippy · « **Reply #20 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:02:38 PM »

Quote from: Alan (Big Al) on March 14, 2008, 09:17:51 PM

Jesus not hard to miss a tired grumpy bald fella

hehe...the others in my composite crew from my group noticed you were a bit grumpy...*pat on the bak*...i was grumpy all day today heh

At least Bridgewater 24 had the Flotopump cranking when they eventually set it up

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #21 on:** March 15, 2008, 08:52:41 AM »

I don't want to talk about that pump.

Jono · « **Reply #22 on:** March 17, 2008, 11:03:53 PM »

I stumbled across some un-edited film crew footage of the fire, Some great shots. Once I can be bothered I will host some up on youtube.

Alan J · « **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2008, 04:15:27 AM »

Quote from: Jono on March 17, 2008, 11:03:53 PM

I stumbled across some un-edited film crew footage of the fire, Some great shots. Once I can be bothered I will host some up on youtube.

Please do
I think most of us there in the first few hours were too busy to even think about cameras.

mattb · « **Reply #24 on:** March 18, 2008, 12:16:31 PM »

Quote

I stumbled across some un-edited film crew footage of the fire, Some great shots. Once I can be bothered I will host some up on youtube.

Jono, if that is the DVD that I gave to your brigade last night then I would rather you didn't put it on You Tube.

Posting it on You Tube implies you have the copyright to that material which you don't, in this case the vision was given to the brigade for training and debriefing use.

Author Topic: Scrub Fire - Willunga Hill (Read 12341 times)

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