North Warrandyte Tanker 1 Incident – Saturday 7 February

Extract from VicFire Logs

Abbreviations:

VF – Vic Fire

NW T1 – North Warrandyte Tanker 1

WP PT – Wonga Park Pumper Tanker

Time

To

From

Message

18:17:31

VF

NW T1

PAN PAN PAN – Kinglake to St Andrews Road. Still in fire. Heading towards Kinglake

18:26:45

VF

NW T1

On St Andrews to Kinglake Road . On Kinglake side not far from Kinglake. Had an accident. Currently not mobile. Need help urgently.

NW T1

WP PT

On Kinglake Road and will head to give you assistance

18:27:20

 

 

Above was a MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY

18:31:00

VF

NW T1

Getting low on our asset protection. How far are Wonga Park Pumper Tanker

COMMENT: Maybe meant to be ‘crew’ protection as the Tanker has a cabin spray system.

VF

WP PT

Unable to advise. Several trees down. Can’t find them at this stage.

18:33:22

VF

NW T1

Does the Pumper have their sirens going?

WP PT

VF

Unable to raise Wonga Park PT regarding their sirens

 

NW T1

Acknowledged

18:36:12

VF

NW T1

Got fire going. We need help. We are under fire attack.

18:37:27

VF

DGO Cooper

Exact location. We are between St Andrews Station.

18:38:42

VF

NW T1

Need help urgently.

18:39:55

R13RECC

VF

Can you provide any assistance for Warrandyte Tanker 1?

VF

R13RECC

Standby

18:40:45

 

R13RECC

Trying for aircraft

 

NW T1

Acknowledged

18:42:51

 

 

Current status and situation. Unsure of an exact location. Below Kinglake on the Kinglake Road

18:44:54

 

 

COMMENT: Radio traffic regarding Aircraft ID Number. Full details not shown here.

18:47:18

VF

Diamond Creek Pumper 1

On same road. We are approaching St.Andrews.

18:50:39

VF

WP PT

WP TP is with NW T1. Have 5 crew members on board and leaving.

18:51:29

VF

WP PT

We are leaving NW T1. Crew members with smoke inhalation.

18:53:52

VF

WP PT

Still under severe ember attack.

19:22:43

VF

WP PT

In Coldstream Fire Station

 

 

 

 

 

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