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Protecting the Community - RAAF Rifle Range at Purga September 2007

Well it didn't take long (a lot sooner than I thought after recent rains) for the Brigade to get called out to another sizable bushfire. Within the space of five minutes on the night of 20th September, the Brigade received a call out to two separate incidents. Dave and Jim with the crews of RV52 and RV91 quickly cleaned up a grass fire in Ripley and then joined all other units from Ripley Valley as well units from Mt Forbes, Flinders Peak and Marburg RFB who were called to assist an Urban Unit (645A) and Airforce fire control units with a large blaze in bushland on the RAAF rifle range at Purga near Amberley. The strong winds and difficult terrain where quite challenging and compounded by the fact that the fire was being attacked at night.

Danny consulting with the IC.

 

Danny checking out the fire front that had spread through up a gully separating Rural and Urban units on the ground.

Strong winds fanned the fire well into the night.

Crew from Flinders Peak try and slow the fire front.

Another surprise aspect of the fire was the considerable amount of unexploded ordinance that was being set-off by the advance of the fire. Brought back memories for Steve from his army days.

Even late into the night, the fire intensity continued as it spread up into the hills.

All units gathered for a late night snack and a revision of the plan.

Rebecca and Ante having a good night out.

A pose for the cameras

 

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