Thread: WA Fires

A final selection of photos.
I have seen all sorts of mining gear at the fire.CAT 16H graders,CAT Dozers from D6 up to D10,and lots of them.Plenty of loaders of all breeds and sizes.Was impressive to see 2 D10 dozers tracking along a gravel road like daleks pushing over trees that were dangerous,they had a CAT 980 loader following behind cleaning up.I didnt see this water cart in action,it would have been a handy weapon on a fire front!!!!


A few fire damage photos.














A backburn that went slightly pearshaped!!!!! The hill was a problem and would have been burnt on sunday by the fire in extreme conditions,it would have been un-controlable.There was a house,sheds and shearing shed plus the Boddington Bauxite mine conveyor line cuts thru the hill,it cant be seen in the pics.The fire was lit at the top of the hill.












Things then go wrong,embers jump the top of the conveyor belt cutting a gap of several hundred meters,its tiger country and vehicles cant get up there.In come the helitacs to put out the hop over.It was a show I will never forget,those chopper pilots are unbelievable!!!!






















The show was over,the hill backburnt,the main part self extinguished as planed,the helitacs extinguishing the hop over.


Finally and sadly.The remains of the long gully railway trestle bridge built in 1949 and surviving until this week.It was built to haul jarrah logs from the forrest.It was these days part of the Bibbulman wark trail.


Andrew

Hi Andrew, just head on the TV that someone over there has started more fires . Tell you what I wouldn't like to be in there shoes if they get caught.
The fire that was started today by someone, was that any where you are.
Heather.

The fires today were just outside the metro area in Baldivis just south of Rockingham. They were started yesterday and the Southern suburbs copped another smoke haze yesterday afternoon/evening. We were wondering where it was coming from until we saw the news.

Im over fire big time.Bring on winter.
Its been our worst fire season in the 23 years Ive lived down here.
Andrew

keep up the good work.

while you guys are having record heat, we're having our coldest summer ever.

Thanks for posting all these photos Andy, and for giving the inside story, you've put a lot of effort in on both fronts.

Cheers

We have been stood down from the fire Eevo.
For those interested in old railway bridges see this link. https://www.facebook.com/decparkswa
Been there many times its in prime Marron and Red Fin perch fishing areas.
I saw pools in the river whilst grading the Harvey Quindanning road after the dozers were done I didnt know exsisted.The bush out there is totaly devestated,no leaves on the gound,the trees are charred sticks,SAD!!!!

Andrew

Mmmm Marron

Seeing as they migrate between 'ponds', on/near a full moon apparently, I'd be checking the moon phase charts, could be some out there nicely cooked if they were out walking over hot coals...

Yeh I know, tasteless comment...