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Fire Behaviour by Dr. Kevin Tolhurst

On Thursday the 23 rd of June Dr. Kevin Tolhurst spoke about extreme fire behaviour . This is a podcast that can be listened to or downloaded  and is well worthwhile listening to ,it will almost certainly alter some of your views about fire behaviour in extreme conditions .www.abc.net.au/rn/bushtelegraph

Off Road Tanker Operations

A number of drivers have been fortunate enough to have undertaken a specialized off road driving course . If there are any drivers would like to read the material provided I have a copy which I can email out .The material was produced by the Albury/Wodonga TAFE . Please contact me by email and let me known which brigade you are a member of .My contact details are rogercoates.c@gmail.com

Sonnberg Control

Media Release Mansfield Group: 18 June 2011
Tom Condon Media liaison Officer Hume Region


Diesel fueled large shed fire at Peppin Point

Over 40 CFA firefighters from Bonnie Doon, Merton, Maindample and Mansfield responded to an emergency callout to a large shed fire in Sonnberg Drive Peppin Point late Saturday afternoon.
The fire engulfed a large Denning Coach and a station wagon stored in the shed. The coach had around 1000 litres of diesel that fed the fire and restricted the firefighter efforts to containing the fire for a number of hours. The new Mansfield pumper and specialist crew was brought in to use specialized foam to contain the fire to the 30 metre shed.
Bonnie Doon Breathing Apparatus trained members could not enter the shed due to fears that the concrete brick clad shed might collapse.
“Sonnberg Drive itself presented a hazard to crews attending as recent rain had made the road extremely slippery and required use of 4 WD” said Incident Controller, Captain Stuart Evans of Bonnie Doon Brigade .“ We were out of the station within 3 minutes of the emergency call but not on scene for nearly 30 minutes because of the location and difficult access. Whilst there is a large number of properties in Sonnberg Drive it really is remote for the Brigade, this property is over 20 kilometres from Bonnie Doon in an area with really bad roads and mountainous terrain. Fortunately the property had excellent supplies of water in tanks that we were able to access and draft into the tankers.”
A new home on the site was not damaged. The property has extensive and spectacular views over the High Country and Lake Eildon.
Mansfield ambulance attended and the property owner was conveyed to Mansfield hospital suffering minor burns and some stress related injuries.
Mansfield SES provided portable lighting as the fire burnt into the night.Cause of the fire is under investigation. Police and CFA Fire Investigation from Wangaratta attended and secured the scene.
Damage is estimated to be in excess of $150,000.