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  1. 21st March 2016, 07:42 PM #1
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    Mayday

    This morning there was a mayday call on the 40ch.A member of the public stopped to help a farmer in distress,his tractor and boomspray had caught on fire.He asked for the fire brigade and immediate help.
    I sent my water truck,called 000 to get the fireys and headed there in the grader,only a few km up the road.
    Wow do those modern big tractors burn,they have a huge fuel and hydraulic oil tanks.Spectacular!!!!! Nothing could be done for the gear,only 12 months old too.It started a scrub fire both sides of the highway.
    There is a pic on the Williams Police twitter feed.
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  2. 21st March 2016, 07:51 PM #2
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  3. 21st March 2016, 08:14 PM #3
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    I know the farmer,a nice bloke too.You cant just slip into the tractor dealer and grab a new tractor and boomspray,you order that stuff 12 months ahead.Just before seeding too.
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  4. 21st March 2016, 08:14 PM #4
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    Tractor fire

    hell of a way to start the 2016 season. hope his insurance covers the loss.
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  5. 21st March 2016, 09:21 PM #5
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    Not nice to hear that word in any situation. Least of all when aviating.

    Thankfully damage was contained to the things that can be replaced - albeit after a wait.
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