10 Fires in Royal NP

[Redback]

We had to rush home this afternoon as some ******** started 10 fires on the south side of Royal NP, the fire at the time was heading straight for Helensburgh, while doing this we got a call from our daughter that she had a severe migrain and couldn't drive home, so off to Rouse Hill to pick her up then home.

Luckly the boys had the fire under control and changed direction towards the coast and also in typical Helensburgh style it was pouring with rain when i got home.

So how was your day:confused:

Thanks to all the firefighters out there in our area, Sutherland/Illawarra:BigThumb:

The good news, they caught the ********:twisted:

Baz.

[George130]

Glad all is ok Baz.
Even better that they caught the little so and so.

[Scouse]

Glad all is ok Baz.
Even better that they caught the little so and so.Not so little:

A man will appear in court today charged with arson offences following bushfires in the Royal National Park in Sydney’s south.

About 3pm yesterday emergency services were called to McKell Avenue, Waterfall, in the Royal National Park, in relation to a number of small fires in the area.

Fire brigade officers worked to extinguish the blaze, which spread quickly however moved in a north-easterly direction away from homes and the railway line.

Police and fire investigators determined that the fire had been intentionally lit and about 5pm a
43-year-old Woolloomooloo man was arrested after being located near where the fires were believed to have originated.

The man was searched and taken to Sutherland Police Station for questioning, where he was later charged with intentionally cause fire and be reckless as to its spread, and possession of an offensive implement.

He has been refused bail and will appear in Sutherland Local Court today.

Police investigations are continuing into the blaze and the possible involvement of a 34-year-old man who was also arrested at the scene. The younger man is currently undergoing a medical assessment and is expected to be interviewed by police later today.

Whilst the fire has been brought under control and does not pose threat to any homes, it has not yet been extinguish and Rural Fire Services will continue to battle the blaze today. Road blocks will be in place in the Waterfall area.

[Phantum]

Ops emailed bushie yesterday saying that it was good it had been so quite in The Shire. Sorry bushie. Good to see they got the (add your own name for him) for lighting the fires. Anyway stay safe to all the firies in The Shire.:)

Regards

Phil

[Bundalene]

"undergoing medical assessment"

....mmmm I know a few in the RFS that would like to give that bloke a "medical assessment":mad:

[Lotz-A-Landies]

...
Police and fire investigators determined that the fire had been intentionally lit and about 5pm a
43-year-old Woolloomooloo man was arrested after being located near where the fires were believed to have originated. ...Woolloomooloo man, probably lives in Housing Commission premises, I wonder if he'll have his rental terminated like others so recently had?

[Bigbjorn]

I thought the 'loo was millionaire territory these days? Dilapidated terraces selling for high six figures as is, & needing the same spent on them. Million dollar apartments on the finger wharf.

What happened to the locals? Living at Mt. Druitt, Liverpool, Campbelltown? I suppose the night life and venues have changed too. No live raffles at The Bells and the rockers, no wharfies, painters and dockers, seamen, commercially friendly ladies in the Frisco, Tilbury, Lord Roberts. Late night gatherings at Mrs. Harry's have probably long gone.

[Bushwanderer]

I'm glad that they caught the scrotes. :twisted::twisted::twisted:

[Lotz-A-Landies]

I thought the 'loo was millionaire territory these days? .... <snip>Partly correct the finger warf has been converted to luxury appartments and a marina and the pubs have been yuppified. However many of the dilapidated terraces in the area around Forbes and Cathedral Streets were renovated and returned to Housing Commission stock.

One can only imagine that the firebug alleged to have torched the National Park didn't come from an appartment on the Finger Warf.

[Bigbjorn]

Partly correct the finger warf has been converted to luxury appartments and a marina and the pubs have been yuppified. However many of the dilapidated terraces in the area around Forbes and Cathedral Streets were renovated and returned to Housing Commission stock.

One can only imagine that the firebug alleged to have torched the National Park didn't come from an appartment on the Finger Warf.

UncleHo will be disappointed. Was he not a frequenter of the locale in his salad days?

"Down the 'loo where the lights are blue,
The ladies will teach you a trick or two.
You can get laid down for half a crown,
If Bumper Farrell is out of town."

Apologies to Sydney Neylan and Harry Belafonte.

[Bushie]

Not a lot I can add to this one. As one of the fire investigators I have to keep things pretty close to the chest.

Having said that though I'm nuckin fackered after two days in a row walking all fire edges numerous times to determine the point (or at least area) of origin. More than likely this one will require a court attendance, although luckily I'm not the lead RFS investigator on this one.

Weather conditions were VERY kind to us and there was no way the fire posed any threat to houses this time (rain over the area the previous night) some of the fires self extinguised but the remainder were significant distances from any of the roads/tracks so we made the most of air support.

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Polair out of Waterfall Oval

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Heading for another load

Plenty of rain around us but very little over the fire.


Bushie

[Bushie]

Well spent the day in court today, decision on Thursday.

Then there will be another court date for a second guy.



Martyn

[Redback]

Hope they get a decent sentence.

On another note was that you that I flashed my lights at on the weekend/Friday near Waterfall.

Baz.

[Bushie]

Not me.

Not near Waterfall over the weekend, and the only place the defender went was to Caringbah and back on Saturday.

Martyn

[Bushie]

Well spent the day in court today, decision on Thursday.

Then there will be another court date for a second guy.



Martyn

Well we got a conviction :D, don't know sentence details yet.

Probably back in court next month for his mate.

Martyn

[Bushwanderer]

Good news! :BigThumb:

Good luck with his mate.

[cewilson]

Well done mate. I've been asked a few times to do that course - sorry but you can have it. There's a lot I can deal with - that's definately not one of them. So from someone who has an idea on what you do - well done on the job you are doing!

Cheers
Chris

[LandyAndy]

Good news all round.
Fire controlled quickly with little damage and best of all 2 people to deal with for starting it.
MAY THEY ROT IN HELL!!!!
Andrew