Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Weekly Newsletter - 18th January 2023 ====== [[newsletters:20230118|Online copy]] ===== Operations ===== ==== Roster ==== === Starting Saturday === Date: 21st January - 27th January * First Call: **Crew C** * Second Call: Crew ==== Incidents ==== === Saturday 14th, Scrub Fire, Great Eastern Highway === Called to report of smoke near Stephenson St in Sawyers Valley. Fire was initially difficult to locate, although evident through a visible column and general haze. Eventually located in bush South of Great Eastern Highway between Mundaring and Sawyers Valley. Burning in two year old fuel the fire showed low intensity, and had possibly been alight since the recent thunderstorm. Extinguished with the assistance of Mt Helena VBFB and DBCA Perth Hills. Attended by: Adrian, Ben M., Denise, John R., Shane, and Warren. === Sunday 15th, Scrub Fire, The Lakes === Turned out to assist at a scrub fire near Horton Rd at The Lakes. Whilst the fire was burning on both sides of the highway it was quickly controlled by the large number of brigades attending. Attended by: Dave R., Dave Wh., Denise, John R., Murray, and Shane. === Tuesday 17th, Bushfire, Chidlow === Called out to 3rd Alarm bushfire near Jordan Rd in Chidlow. Whilst fire behaviour was initially intense, a combination of falling winds, aerial support, and large brigade response quickly controlled the fire. A second shift saw the fire completely blacked out that night, ahead of forecast strong winds. Attended by: Ben M., Dave R., Dave Wh., Denise, John R., Michelle, Murray, Sarah, Shane, Tracey, and Warren. ==== Updates ==== === Circulars and SOPs === No updates. === Mundaring Fire School === No updates. ===== Administration ===== No updates ===== Weekly Calendar ===== * Saturday 21st: Training - PIA for recent fires, 09:30 at the Station * Tuesday 24th: Weekly Vehicle Checks, 19:30 at the Station, Crew C ===== News ===== * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-18/act-2003-canberra-fires-20-year-anniversary/101865824|ABC News: The bushfire that changed Canberra forever]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-18/e-scooter-lithium-battery-fire-risk-fears-/101863902|ABC News: Concerns over growing number of fires linked to lithium-ion batteries in e-scooters and e-bikes]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-16/west-australia-fire-donnybrook-under-control-injuries-homes-lost/101859352|ABC News: Family who lost home to bushfire near Donnybrook in WA tell of lucky escape]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-15/emergency-warning-fire-southwest-wa/101856820|ABC News: Property destroyed in bushfire in Donnybrook-Balingup and Dardanup shires in Western Australia]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-15/mounty-lofty-ranges-fires-threat-reduced/101856642|ABC News: Adelaide Hills fire threat eases at Montacute and Hawthorndene as injured firies recover]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-13/timber-fire-donnybook-wa-plantation-resources-million-dollar/101851014|ABC News: Calls for state government to protect timber trees, after WA Plantation Resources left with million-dollar bill]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-01-13/bushfires-australia-history-lakes-sediment-cores-charcoal/101588236|ABC News: Australian bushfires burning hotter, more often in recent decades compared to past millennia]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-12/teenager-charged-over-griffith-bushfires/101849188|ABC News: Police charge teenager with deliberately lighting fires that threatened homes in Griffith]] {{ http://logo.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/logo.png?nolink|}}