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Billimari Fire Review
Published Date: 22 Mar 2013
Summary
Below is a review of the Billimari Fire
Fast fire – minimise impact
Extinguish as soon as possible
Protect stock and assets
Construct containment lines
Utilise available resources
Plant
Aircraft
Support Equipment
WHAT WENT WELL
Outside Brigade assistance
Pre-planning by the FCC very good
Fireground management remained on the fireground
Ploughed breaks worked
Crop paddocks assisted containment
Fast response – other Brigades
Aircraft quickly and in numbers
Mop up – worked well
Effort was excellent in conditions
Plant effective and in good numbers
Weather remained consistent
Well controlled – local management in tact
Agreement for common comms plan
WHAT COULD BE BETTER
Some rain – created complacency
Line up of multiple resources – too much one out
Comms - getting tankers onto right channel
Assets (house and sheds) lost and machinery
Crews not communicating their action/intention to the GC or Fireboss
Local, protection support – when crews leave "home" brigade area
Use of foam
PPE – use was not strong
