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Protecting the Community - Kerners Road, Yamanto - July 2009
On a beautiful Monday in July, a smoke plum rose above Yamanto to herald the start of the 2009/2010 fire season. Jim our Fire Warden called it in and immediately knew it was at least a two appliance job. It actually turned out to be a full Brigade response that was eventually required as winds and considerable fuel made this large grass fire quite challenging.
RV52 works around the flanks.
Probably the largest issue was the smoke hazard that closed the new Centenary Hwy for nearly 30 minutes. back burning was used to contain much of the fire along the western sector.
There is an alarming amount of fuel in many areas after two years of good rains and minimal fire activity.
Yes one of our biggest concerns happened not once but twice. The recent rains added the hazard of getting bogged in seemingly open ground a reality.
RV51 to the rescue.
It's all right Brain it happens to us all; but I'm not sure about the second time :)
The arrival of the new Incident Support Trailer.
It was Matt's first job as Incident Controller and a good test run for the ISU Trailer. Well done Matt; a full Brigade response managed within an afternoon with minimal paperwork.
After having a day of semi-cured grass smoke, we wonder why anyone would pay for cigarettes.
Squirt having some fun in the middle of the smoke.
Some residents needed coaching on evacuation procedures.
At the end of the Day, crews from RV41, RV51, RV52 and RV81 contained the fire with some eye opening experiences about the potential of the fire season to come.
Unfortunately the Brigade was responded to the same area the next day. Those are the breaks where dodgy circumstances arise but that's another story.
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