Weekly Newsletter - 13 January 2021

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Date: 16th January - 22nd January

• First Call: Crew A
• Second Call: Crew D

Completed a patrol and further mop-up of the Beechina incident. Ben M. completed his first stint as Incident Controller.

Attended by: Ben M., and Tracey.

None

No updates.

The vehicle roster for the Mundaring Fire School has been released for 2021. Sawyers Valley is required to supply a vehicles on the following dates:

• 17th April, Light Tanker, 13:00 - 17:00
• 4th July, Light Tanker, 09:00 - 17:00
• 16th October, Light Tanker, 13:00 - 17:00
• 31st October, 1.4, 09:00 - 17:00

Volunteers will be required to transport the appliances to the Mundaring Firefighter School in Stoneville, as well as collect them after the training is completed.

This year's first monthly general meeting will be held on Monday the 25th of January, 19:30 at the Station. It has been two months since the previous meeting, and the Brigade has been involved with a number of activities, both operational and non-operational, over this period. It would be great to see all our members at this meeting to kick off 2021.

• Saturday 16th: Training - Relay pumping and Drafting, 09:30 at the Station
• Tuesday 19th: Weekly Vehicle Checks, Crew A, 19:30 at the Station

• ABC News: Bushfire burning near Perth freeway downgraded after earlier threatening lives, homes in Baldivis
• ABC News: Bushfire in the City of Cockburn, in Perth's south, downgraded after more than 80 homes saved
• ABC News: Water-bombing operations provides valuable assistance in Blackford bushfire fight
• ABC News: Avenue Range farmer Hugh Bainger describes entering bunker to escape Lucindale fire's flames