====== Weekly Newsletter - 17th January 2024 ======
[[newsletters:20240117|Online copy]]
===== Operations =====

==== Roster ====

=== Starting Saturday ===
Date: 20th - 26th

  * First Call: **Crew C**
  * Second Call: Crew B

==== Incidents ====

=== Bindoon, Gingin, Chittering Complex, 14th - 16th January ===
Provided several crews to assist with a number of incidents associated with lighting on Friday evening. The Brigade provided crews on Sunday, and again on Tuesday. As of Wednesday evening the incident has been scaled back to local crews.

Attended by: Adrian (x2), Dave Wh., Denise (x2), John R., Keith, Matt, Michelle (x2), Murray (x2), and Shane.

=== Storm Response, Mundaring, 16th January ===
En route back from the Bindoon incident, the 1.4 was turned out to a report of power lines down in Sawyers Valley. The became the start of a serious of responses to power lines brought down by an intense storm that swept across the scarp.

Attended by: Adrian, Keith, Matt, Murray, and Sarah.

=== North East Rd, Gidgeganup, 17th January ===
Received a request for a Light Tanker crew to assist at a scrub fire started by lightning on North East Road in Gidgeganup.

Attended by: John R., and Murray.

==== Updates ====

=== Circulars and SOPs ===

No updates.

=== Mundaring Fire School ===

No updates.

===== Administration =====

No updates.

===== Weekly Calendar =====

  * Saturday 20th: Training - Driving in Sand, 09:30 at the Station
  * Tuesday 23rd: Weekly Vehicle Checks, 19:30 at the Station, Crew C

===== News =====

  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-01-11/ai-helps-protect-australias-forests-green-triangle-from-fires/103277424|ABC News: AI is helping to protect the Green Triangle, one of Australia's major forestry regions, from bushfires]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-11/woman-charged-with-seven-counts-of-arson-collie-wa/103311068|ABC News: Woman charged with arson after allegedly lighting string of bushfires in WA town of Collie]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-12/canberra-choked-through-black-summer-bushfire-smoke-preparation/103154116|ABC News: Australians struggled to breathe during the Black Summer bushfires. If the smoke comes back, are we any better prepared?]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-13/filipino-firefighters-save-port-wakefield-cfs-from-closure/103259332|ABC News: Filipino firefighters save Port Wakefield CFS from potential closure as service embraces greater diversity]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-13/chittering-gingin-bushfire-back-at-emergency-level/103317166|ABC News: Fast moving bushfire burning in shires of Chittering, Gingin, north of Perth back at emergency level ]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-15/grawin-opal-fields-bushfire-recovery/103284620|ABC News: The pub that helped locals through the Grawin Opal Fields bushfires]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-15/site-of-luxury-country-club-destroyed-in-bindoon-bushfire/103319676|ABC News: Bushfire tears through site of multi-million-dollar luxury country club planned for Bindoon]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-16/homes-destroyed-in-major-bushfires-north-east-of-perth/103323088|ABC News Video: Homes destroyed in major bushfires north east of Perth]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-16/perth-severe-thunderstorm-emergency-bushfire-during-heatwave/103326272|ABC News: Flash flooding, power outages as severe thunderstorm and bushfires lash Perth's hills during heatwave]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-17/palmer-fire-arson-wa-police/103353886|ABC News: WA police say fire that caused $1 million in damage near Palmer may have been arson]]

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