Unencrypted South Australian emergency service radio as it was received. Transcripts are made by a
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Summary Tree down, Black Forest: Large tree branch down across the road at 24 Aroha Terrace, taking down power lines; St Marys 401 found traffic management on site, requested SES, and handed the job over at 04:09 after SAPN made the scene safe. Western Adelaide SES, added after Metro South SES was defaulted, reported clear at 06:55. · written Mon 26 Oct 07:25
arrived +10:24 · stop +1 h 05 min · clear +3 h 50 min
Timeline
03:04:3311 days ago
Fire: New incident: STM401
03:04:3711 days ago
SES: New incident: MET20_47 STM401
03:06:0211 days ago
Radio conversation: Adelaide Fire acknowledged incident 006 but could not recognise anything.
03:08:5411 days ago
SES: Alert SA: Going
03:13:3811 days ago
Radio conversation: Elizabeth 331 reported a house fire at 18 Julie Street, Elizabeth East, with fire and smoke showing; Adelaide Fire acknowledged.
03:14:5711 days ago
St Marys 401 arrived: 24, Royhar Terrace, Black Forest, we've got a large tree branch down, it's taken down power lines, we've got traffic management on site who are attached to … call
03:17:1911 days ago
Radio conversation: Adelaide Fire informed St Marys 401 of power lines down near Royal Terrace 17 and SAPOL notification; St Marys 401 acknowledged and requested standby.
03:19:5211 days ago
Radio conversation: St Marys 401 reported daily incident 9, SAPOL not required.
03:28:5111 days ago
Radio conversation: SES asked Adelaide Fire to confirm St Mary's 401 is on scene if SES are required.
Radio conversation: Adelaide Fire informed St Marys 401 SES have gone mobile.
04:09:5011 days ago
Radio conversation: St Marys 401 handed the incident over to SES, with SAPN arriving to secure the scene and SES removing the tree from the roadway.
04:09:5611 days ago
SAPN Have Just arrived: to make the scene safe and SES will handle removing the tree from the roadway, we'll be K4 shortly call
04:09:5611 days ago
SAPN Have Just stop: stop for call, we've handed this job over to SES, SAPN have just arrived to make the scene safe and SES will handle removing the tree from the roadway, we'll … call
04:09:5611 days ago
SAPN Have Just now mobile and available in its home area (K4) call
04:19:4911 days ago
Radio conversation: Adelaide Fire advised an update for SAPM on incident 06; SEPM's road traffic management team on scene but no SEPM available.
Radio conversation: Adelaide 202 arrived at a fire alarm at the Royal Adelaide Hospital on North Terrace, found nothing showing, and is investigating. Adelaide 205 was told to return to home station.
5 pager messages
03:04:33MFS: *CFSRES INC0009 25/10/26 03:04 RESPOND TREE DOWN, ALARM LEVEL: 1, 24 AROHA TCE BLACK FOREST,MAP:ADL 129 N9,TG C170 T190, :STM401 : to 1 capcode
03:04:35MFS: *CFSRES INC0009 25/10/26 03:04 RESPOND TREE DOWN, ALARM LEVEL: 1, 24 AROHA TCE BLACK FOREST,MAP:ADL 129 N9,TG C170 T190, ==TREE DOWN ON RD, PWR LINES DOWN :STM401 : to 1 capcode
03:04:37MFS: *CFSRES INC:S0006 25/10/26 03:04 RESPOND TREE DOWN P1 24 AROHA TCE BLACK FOREST MAP:ADL 129 N9 ,==TREE DOWN ON RD, PWR LINES DOWN :MET20_47 STM401 : to 1 capcode
03:34:29MFS: *CFSRES INC:S0006 25/10/26 03:34 RESPOND TREE DOWN P1 24 AROHA TCE BLACK FOREST MAP:ADL 129 N9 ,==TREE DOWN ON RD, PWR LINES DOWN :STM401 WAD20_32 : to 1 capcode
03:36:19MFS: MET20 - STOP FOR INC 006 _FROM SESUM . PLEASE ACK WITH ADEL FIRE IMMEDIATELY BY NSM RADIO OR PHONE to 1 capcode
16 radio conversations, oldest first
"incident 6" said at 03:06:09 (90%)
1 PRI OPS 1TG 825 · State Emergency Service Sun 25 Oct 2026, 03:06:02–03:06:18· 0:10 of audio
Adelaide Fire acknowledged incident 006 but could not recognise anything.
Adelaide Fire, Elizabeth 331, daily incident number 10, from station officer Evert, we've arrived at 18 Julie Street, Elizabeth East, we have a medium sized, single story domestic dwelling, fire and smoke showing from the alpha side and the roof, crews are getting to work, this will be Julie command on 163, over.
Adelaide Fire
03:14:15 2.5s
Roger, Adelaide Fire out
Elizabeth 331
03:14:20 4.1s
Adelaide Fire, St Marys 389, we have incident at the desk, over.
Adelaide Fire
03:14:30 2.8s
Roger received, Adelaide Fire out
Adelaide Fire
03:14:51 2.5s
St Marys 401, send over.
St Marys 401
03:14:57 22.4s
Daily incident number 9 from station officer Gardner, we've arrived, 24, Royale Terrace, Black Forest, we've got a large tree branch down, it's taken down power lines, we've got traffic management on site who are attached to SAPN, they've been notified but we will require them to attend before we can attempt any cleanup of this over.
Adelaide Fire
03:15:23 4.1s
Roger, Adelaide power required, received, Adelaide Fire out
Adelaide Fire
03:15:52 8.9s
Norton Fire, Sturt Fire, incident number 10, Elizabeth East, incident, PESCO, 6-3.
St Marys 401 is on STM401 (90%)"401" (STM401) said at 03:17:36 (50%)
150 MFS STRTG 649 · MFS Sun 25 Oct 2026, 03:17:19–03:18:24· 0:25 of audio
Adelaide Fire informed St Marys 401 of power lines down near Royal Terrace 17 and SAPOL notification; St Marys 401 acknowledged and requested standby.
St Marys 401, 401, you may already be aware, we've had another call from a resident, power lines down across the road near number 17, Rory Terrace over
St Marys 401
03:17:53 2.5s
Roger, Willem Best here, over.
Adelaide Fire
03:17:56 6.4s
Roger, further to that, SA Power have been notified, no ETA at this stage over
St Marys 401
03:18:03 2.5s
Roger, thank you Mr. Powell, out
Adelaide Fire
03:18:07 3.4s
And one more thing, do you need SAPOL, over?
St Marys 401
03:18:18 2.8s
Standby over
Adelaide Fire
03:18:22 2.1s
Roger that
"incident 9" said at 03:19:57; St Marys 401 is on STM401 (90%)St Marys 401 is on STM401 (90%)"St Marys 401" (STM401) said at 03:19:52 (70%)
150 MFS STRTG 649 · MFS Sun 25 Oct 2026, 03:19:52–03:20:08· 0:11 of audio
St Marys 401 reported daily incident 9, SAPOL not required.
Daily incident number 9 from station officer Gardner, stop for call, we've handed this job over to SES, SAPN have just arrived to make the scene safe and SES will handle removing the tree from the roadway, we'll be K4 shortly over.tentative
Adelaide Fire
04:10:19 3.7s
Roger, stop and data received, Adelaide Fire out
"incident 6" said at 04:19:56 (90%)
1 PRI OPS 1TG 825 · State Emergency Service Sun 25 Oct 2026, 04:19:49–04:20:56· 0:41 of audio
Adelaide Fire advised an update for SAPM on incident 06; SEPM's road traffic management team on scene but no SEPM available.
"incident 9" said at 16:02:04; St Marys 401 is on STM401 (90%)
150 MFS STRTG 649 · MFS Sun 25 Oct 2026, 15:59:10–16:02:26· 1:53 of audio
Adelaide 202 arrived at a fire alarm at the Royal Adelaide Hospital on North Terrace, found nothing showing, and is investigating. Adelaide 205 was told to return to home station.
202, daily incident 108, from station officer Hampton, we've arrived to a fire alarm at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Lawnt 102, North Terrace Adelaide, we have a large multi-storey medical care facility, nothing showing, we're investigating, this will be Royal Adelaide Command on 108, over.
Adelaide Fire
15:59:39 3.2s
Adelaide 202 arrived, nothing showing, Adelaide Fire out.
Adelaide Fire
15:59:46 3.2s
2015, Adelaide Fire receiving.
Adelaide Fire
16:00:18 3.7s
Adelaide 201, for Adelaide Fire receiving.
Adelaide Fire
16:00:33 3.7s
Car 20, Adelaide Fire receiving, over.
Prospect 377
16:00:44 3.4s
Prospect receiving, I can pass on the message, over.
Adelaide Fire
16:00:48 10.4s
Prospect 377, we've responded Adelaide 2015, I'm just waiting for their confirmation they've received the page, over.
Prospect 377
16:01:00 4.2s
They're heading back to the truck right now, over.
Adelaide Fire
16:01:05 3.7s
Roger, thank you, Prospect 377, Adelaide Fire out
Adelaide 205
16:01:10 8.7s
Adelaide Fire, this is Adelaide 205, we're just approaching West Terrace, if we're required over
Adelaide Fire
16:01:22 6.4s
Roger, Adelaide 205, standby, Adelaide 2015, Adelaide Fire receiving.
5271259
16:01:29 1.7s
201 Fire receiving
Adelaide Fire
16:01:32 4.6s
Adelaide 015, just confirmed you're mobile to, fire alarm over.
5271259
16:01:39 4.6s
Yes, roger, and apologies, we were speaking with the commander, we're now on status.
Adelaide Fire
16:01:45 9.6s
Roger, no apologies required, thank you, Adelaide Fire out. Adelaide 05, you just may return to home station, over.
Adelaide 205
16:01:56 1.2s
(no speech recognised)
Adelaide Fire
16:01:59 2.1s
414 319 send
16:02:01 0.3s
(no speech recognised)
Noarlunga 439
16:02:04 8.0s
Daily incident number 09 439 has gone, status 3, you can release, I'll change of quarters over.
Adelaide Fire
16:02:12 7.7s
Roger, Noarlunga 439, back to you, St Marys 401, did you receive last over?