Category Archives: Fire

2/1/2015 Sampson Flat Fire

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Late in the evening of Friday 2/1/15 the Sturt Group strike team was responded to assist in combating a large fire burning out of control in the Adelaide Hills to the North East of Adelaide. The Sturt Group strike team consisted of 5 appliances, one bulk water carrier and one command car. The strike team appliances remained in the area for more than 2 days with crews being rotated every 12 hours.

In addition to fire fighting crews a number of Sturt Group members were part of the incident management team providing operational and logistical support.

Sturt Group Strike Team staging at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking - CFS promotions unit)

Sturt Group Strike Team staging at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking – CFS promotions unit)

Belair 34P pumps and rolls to contain a running grass fire at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking - CFS promotions unit)

Belair 34P pumps and rolls to contain a running grass fire at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking – CFS promotions unit)

Eden Hills 34P at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking - CFS promotions unit)

Eden Hills 34 at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking – CFS promotions unit)

Belair 34P at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking - CFS promotions unit)

Belair 34P at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking – CFS promotions unit)

8/2/2014 Belair National Park Fire

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On Saturday 8/2/14 brigades from Sturt and Lofty Groups responded to a fire burning under extreme fire conditions in the Belair National Park. The fire was quickly contained with the assistance of water bombing aircraft and National Park crews monitored the area for several days to extinguish re-ignitions.

Photograph of the 8/2/14 fire in Belair National Park taken by a CFS helicopter.

Photograph of the 8/2/14 fire in Belair National Park taken by a CFS helicopter.

Photograph of the 8/2/14 fire in Belair National Park taken by a CFS helicopter.

Photograph of the 8/2/14 fire in Belair National Park taken by a CFS helicopter.

A track of Fire bird 502 circling the fire in Belair National Part. The helicopter is used by the CFS to direct both ground are aerial resources.

A track of Fire bird 502 circling the fire in Belair National Part. The helicopter is used by the CFS to direct both ground are aerial resources.

A map showing fire area in Belair National Park. A red arrow points the the area burnt 8/2/14.

A map showing fire area in Belair National Park. A red arrow points to the area burnt 8/2/14.

A meal with note donated by a member of the public

A meal with note donated by a member of the public

 

30/10/2013 Deployment to NSW

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During October personnel and two appliances from the Sturt CFS Group deployed to NSW as part of the SA component assisting in combating a number of fires burning across the state.

Cherry Gardens 34 and Coromandel Valley 24 Staged with other SACFS appliances for convoy to NSW

Cherry Gardens 34 and Coromandel Valley 24 Staged with other SACFS appliances for convoy to NSW

Members of the strike team the Sturt Group appliances were in

Members of the strike team the Sturt Group appliances were in

Inside the cab of Cherry Gardens 34 on deployment to NSW

Inside the cab of Cherry Gardens 34 on deployment to NSW

 

Cherry Gardens 34 on deployment in NSW

Cherry Gardens 34 on deployment in NSW

17/02/2013 KI Foam Deployment

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On Sunday the 17th of February both Eden Hills 14 and Blackwood 24 headed to Kangaroo Island for a 3 day deployment. These appliances are equipped with compressed air foam system (CAFS) pumps capable of generating large volumes of foam. This capability will be deployed on a timber mill fire at Macgillivray in an attempt to smother burning piles.

Eden Hills 14

Eden Hills 14

14/02/2013 Bald Hill Grass Fire

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At 20:29 on the evening of Thursday the 14th of February 2013 Sturt CFS Group appliances  responded to a grass fire on Bald Hill just to the south of Carrick Hill. Due to the visibility of this area from metropolitan Adelaide the fire triggered a flood of 000 calls. A total of 12 CFS and 1 MFS appliances attended and contained the fire to around 4Ha in size. The steep terrain and numerous sightseers  clogging the roads made the fire difficult to combat. During the incident Brown Hill Creek and part of Belair were evacuated by the police service as a precaution. Crews worked though the night to secure the perimeter and mop up the fire the next day.

Belair BW10 filling appliances mopping up the Bald Hill fire

Belair BW10 filling appliances mopping up the Bald Hill fire

Belair BW10 filling up appliances mopping up the Bald Hill fire with Adelaide in the background

Belair BW10 filling up appliances mopping up the Bald Hill fire with Adelaide in the background

Belair 34P mopping up the Bald Hill fire

Belair 34P mopping up the Bald Hill fire

Mopping up of trees and logs continues

Mopping up of trees and logs continues

Fire fighters stand watch over blacked out area

Fire fighters stand watch over blacked out area

Bald Hill burnt area as viewed from Old Belair Rd

Bald Hill burnt area as viewed from Old Belair Rd

Radio Traffic from the Incident. Recording is voice operated so sections of silence are removed and the recording is not real time.