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Position from the Alert SA feed; the red square is map reference ADL 170 M10
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INC0056 · Fri 30 Oct 2026 COMPLETECFS

Summary Grass fire, Biggs Flat: Echunga 34 investigated GRN 136 area, no smoke showing; crews worked for 20 minutes; Echunga 34 clear at station 11:56. · written Fri 30 Oct 12:12

TypeGRASS FIRE · 1st alarm
AddressSTRATHALBYN RD/CHAPEL HILL RD BIGGS FLAT · map ADL 170 M10 · -35.07133, 138.77642
Talkgroup136
InfoLOGS SMOULDERING WITHIN BURN AREA FROM PREVIOUS FIRE
ResourcesAIRDESK5 MYLR34 ECHG34 HEYG_DO🎙 MTLG_DO🎙 ECHG_STN🎙
PagesFri 30 Oct 2026, 10:43:52–10:54:32
Weather13°C, wind E 7 km/h, 81% RH, High fire danger (Mount Lofty Ranges)
Heard on airmobile +26:38 · arrived +27:56 · clear +1 h 03 min

Timeline

  1. 10:43:08 6 days ago
    Radio conversation: Firebird 503 requested flight following while conducting a quick check flight in Claremont.
  2. 10:43:52 6 days ago
    New incident: AIRDESK5 MYLR34
  3. 10:43:52 6 days ago
    Weather (Mount Barker): 13°C, wind E 7 km/h, 81% RH, High fire danger
  4. 10:46:57 6 days ago
    Alert SA: Going
  5. 10:47:23 6 days ago
    Radio conversation: State Air Desk requested a fire check from 502, 505 81, but the transmission was unclear and not recognised.
  6. 10:53:50 6 days ago
    Added ECHG34
  7. 10:54:32 6 days ago
    Message: MYLOR CFS HAS BEEN PLACED OUT OF SERVICE FOR 60 MINUTES DUE TO INABILITY TO CREW FOR INC056. A DEFAULT UNIT HAS BEEN DISPATCHED.
  8. 10:55:35 6 days ago
    Radio conversation: No summary
  9. 10:57:19 6 days ago
    Radio conversation: State Air Desk passed a fire following to park road 503.
  10. 11:06:08 6 days ago
    Radio conversation: Echunga 34 transitioned to talk group 136 and confirmed readiness.
  11. 11:06:57 6 days ago
    Radio conversation: Echunga 34 reported a small room log at Chapel Hill for incident 56; Echunga Station confirmed comms.
  12. 11:10:30 6 days ago
    Echunga 34 responding (K1 via NSM)
  13. 11:11:38 6 days ago
    Radio conversation: Echunga 34 arrived at incident 56, reporting smouldering logs and investigating the GRN 136 area with no smoke showing.
  14. 11:11:48 6 days ago
    Echunga 34 arrived: incident 56, smouldering log, going to be working on GRN 136, no smoke showing, crews investigating, further to follow shortly call
  15. 11:12:53 6 days ago
    Radio conversation: Echunga 34 reported finding a smouldering log and will work on the incident, known as Chapel Control, for about 20 minutes.
  16. 11:35:28 6 days ago
    Radio conversation: Echunga Station thanked Wittunga station for the update on hot spots being dealt with.
  17. 11:44:14 6 days ago
    Weather (Mount Barker): 13°C, wind E 7 km/h, 81% RH
  18. 11:47:13 6 days ago
    Radio conversation: Echunga Station thanked Chapel Control and transitioned to talk group 128, confirming return to station.
  19. 11:47:23 6 days ago
    Echunga 34 left scene: and Echunga 34 will be transitioning to talk group 128 call
  20. 11:56:44 6 days ago
    Noarlunga 34 left scene call
  21. 11:56:44 6 days ago
    Radio conversation: No summary
  22. 11:56:59 6 days ago
    Echunga 34 clear at station (K5 via NSM)
  23. 12:06:04 6 days ago
    Echunga 34 clear at station (K5 via NSM)
  24. 12:12:06 6 days ago
    Alert SA: no longer listed (was Going)
5 pager messages
  1. 10:43:52 NOTIFICATION MFS: *CFSRES INC0056 30/10/26 10:43 RESPOND GRASS FIRE, ALARM LEVEL: 1, STRATHALBYN RD/CHAPEL HILL RD BIGGS FLAT,MAP:ADL 170 M10,TG 136, == LOGS SMOULDERING WITHIN BURN AREA FROM PREVIOUS FIRE :AIRDESK5 MYLR34 : to 1 capcode
  2. 10:43:54 MFS: *CFSRES INC0056 30/10/26 10:43 RESPOND GRASS FIRE, ALARM LEVEL: 1, STRATHALBYN RD/CHAPEL HILL RD BIGGS FLAT,MAP:ADL 170 M10,TG 136, == LOGS SMOULDERING WITHIN BURN AREA FROM PREVIOUS FIRE :AIRDESK5 MYLR34 : to 2 capcodes
  3. 10:53:50 NOTIFICATION MFS: *CFSRES INC0056 30/10/26 10:53 RESPOND GRASS FIRE, ALARM LEVEL: 1, STRATHALBYN RD/CHAPEL HILL RD BIGGS FLAT,MAP:ADL 170 M10,TG 136, == LOGS SMOULDERING WITHIN BURN AREA FROM PREVIOUS FIRE :AIRDESK5 ECHG34 : to 1 capcode
  4. 10:53:52 MFS: *CFSRES INC0056 30/10/26 10:53 RESPOND GRASS FIRE, ALARM LEVEL: 1, STRATHALBYN RD/CHAPEL HILL RD BIGGS FLAT,MAP:ADL 170 M10,TG 136, == LOGS SMOULDERING WITHIN BURN AREA FROM PREVIOUS FIRE :AIRDESK5 ECHG34 : to 2 capcodes
  5. 10:54:32 MFS: MYLOR CFS HAS BEEN PLACED OUT OF SERVICE FOR 60 MINUTES DUE TO INABILITY TO CREW FOR INC056. A DEFAULT UNIT HAS BEEN DISPATCHED. to 2 capcodes

11 radio conversations, oldest first

State Air Desk is on AIRDESK5 (90%)
112 SW AIR OPS TG 647 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:43:08–10:43:29 · 0:17 of audio
Firebird 503 requested flight following while conducting a quick check flight in Claremont.
Linked to Grass fire in Biggs Flat INC0056 · 90% COMPLETE
INC0056
  1. Firebird 503
    10:43:08
    2.6s
    State Airdesk Firebird 503 ✓ checked
  2. State Air Desk
    10:43:12
    2.1s
    State Air Desk receiving send.
  3. Firebird 503
    10:43:15
    8.4s
    Good morning, Firebird 503, shortly, we're in Claremont for a quick check flight, 3 POV, just requesting flight following, thanks.
  4. State Air Desk
    10:43:25
    3.9s
    Roger, Firebird 503, we will commence flight following over.
State Air Desk is on AIRDESK5 (90%)
112 SW AIR OPS TG 647 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:47:23–10:48:01 · 0:21 of audio
State Air Desk requested a fire check from 502, 505 81, but the transmission was unclear and not recognised.
Linked to Grass fire in Biggs Flat INC0056 · 90% COMPLETE
INC0056
  1. 5231637
    10:47:23
    6.4s
    580, 581, 502, stand by, fire check, over
  2. State Air Desk
    10:47:40
    5.0s
    Mobile 502, that was not a clear transmission, would you mind repeating please, over.
  3. 5231637
    10:47:49
    3.5s
    502, 505 81, that's...
  4. 5231637
    10:47:54
    1.7s
    (no speech recognised)
  5. State Air Desk
    10:47:57
    3.9s
    Roger, no problem, we'll command slide following, data scout.
State Air Desk (5062200) made calls on this incident (60%)
112 SW AIR OPS TG 647 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:55:35–10:55:47 · 0:09 of audio
Linked to Rubbish or waste in Glandore INC0057 · 90% COMPLETE
Linked to Grass fire in Biggs Flat INC0056 · 60% COMPLETE
INC0057 +1
  1. Firebird 506
    10:55:35
    5.2s
    State Airdesk Firebird 506 on the ground, coming and shutting down, thank you.
  2. State Air Desk
    10:55:43
    3.9s
    Roger, Firebird 506, have a good morning, Airdesk out.
radio 5214296 made calls on this incident (60%)
112 SW AIR OPS TG 647 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:57:19–10:57:27 · 0:06 of audio
State Air Desk passed a fire following to park road 503.
Linked to Rubbish or waste in Glandore INC0057 · 90% COMPLETE
Linked to Grass fire in Biggs Flat INC0056 · 60% COMPLETE
INC0057 +1
  1. Firebird 503
    10:57:19
    1.4s
    (no speech recognised)
  2. State Air Desk
    10:57:22
    4.8s
    Roger, park road 503, we'll pass you a fire following, have a good morning, Airdesk Out
Echunga 34 is on ECHG34 (90%) "Echunga 34" (ECHG34) said at 11:06:08 (70%)
128 Heysen 1 TG 551 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:06:08–11:06:39 · 0:26 of audio
Echunga 34 transitioned to talk group 136 and confirmed readiness.
Linked to Grass fire in Biggs Flat INC0056 · 90% COMPLETE
INC0056
  1. Echunga 34
    11:06:08
    4.1s
    Heysen duty, Echunga 34.
  2. Heysen Group Duty Officer
    11:06:14
    2.1s
    Echunga 34, send over. ✓ checked
  3. Echunga 34
    11:06:17
    1.4s
    (no speech recognised)
  4. Echunga 34
    11:06:20
    6.8s
    Echunga station open for comms and transitioning to talk group 136.
  5. Heysen Group Duty Officer
    11:06:28
    7.3s
    Roger, Echunga 34, you're mobile and transitioning to 136. Yeah, if you need anything from me, give me a call over.
  6. 11:06:35
    0.8s
    (no speech recognised)
  7. Echunga 34
    11:06:36
    3.2s
    Roger.
Echunga 34 is on ECHG34 (90%) "incident 56" said at 11:07:05 (90%) on its paged talkgroup (136) (80%) "Echunga 34" (ECHG34) said at 11:06:57 (70%) Echunga Station is ECHG_STN, the station of ECHG34 (70%)
136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:06:57–11:07:51 · 0:36 of audio
Echunga 34 reported a small room log at Chapel Hill for incident 56; Echunga Station confirmed comms.
Linked to Grass fire in Biggs Flat INC0056 · 90% COMPLETE
INC0056
  1. Echunga 34
    11:06:57
    5.0s
    Lofty duty, Echunga 34.
  2. Mount Lofty Group Duty Officer
    11:07:03
    1.7s
    Echunga 34, send.
  3. Echunga 34
    11:07:05
    11.1s
    Echunga 34, Mobile, incident 56, small room log at Chapel Hill, Echunga station is open for our comms.
  4. Mount Lofty Group Duty Officer
    11:07:18
    5.0s
    Roger received, you're mobile and your station is open. Duty Officer Monachan
  5. Echunga Station
    11:07:32
    3.2s
    Lord Sturt Proctor from Euclid County Station.
  6. Mount Lofty Group Duty Officer
    11:07:37
    1.9s
    Echunga Station, send.
  7. Echunga Station
    11:07:39
    2.5s
    Station in mind to do comms.
  8. Mount Lofty Group Duty Officer
    11:07:43
    4.8s
    Roger, you're open and have comms. Duty Officer out
  9. Echunga Station
    11:07:50
    0.7s
    (no speech recognised)
"incident 56" said at 11:11:48 (90%) on its paged talkgroup (136) (80%) "Echunga 34" (ECHG34) said at 11:11:38 (70%) Echunga Station is ECHG_STN, the station of ECHG34 (70%)
136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:11:38–11:12:08 · 0:24 of audio
Echunga 34 arrived at incident 56, reporting smouldering logs and investigating the GRN 136 area with no smoke showing.
Linked to Grass fire in Biggs Flat INC0056 · 90% COMPLETE
INC0056
  1. 5213666
    11:11:38
    5.0s
    Echunga station and Echunga 34.
  2. Echunga Station
    11:11:45
    1.9s
    Eastern Seaford 34
  3. 5213666
    11:11:48
    15.4s
    Echunga 34, arrived, incident 56, smouldering log, going to be working on GRN 136, no smoke showing, crews investigating, further to follow shortly. tentative
  4. Echunga Station
    11:12:06
    1.7s
    thank you, carrying station
on its paged talkgroup (136) (80%) "Echunga 34" (ECHG34) said at 11:12:53 (70%) Echunga Station is ECHG_STN, the station of ECHG34 (70%)
136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:12:53–11:13:20 · 0:22 of audio
Echunga 34 reported finding a smouldering log and will work on the incident, known as Chapel Control, for about 20 minutes.
Linked to Grass fire in Biggs Flat INC0056 · 80% COMPLETE
INC0056
  1. 5213666
    11:12:53
    4.2s
    Echunga station, Echunga 34.
  2. Echunga Station
    11:12:58
    1.4s
    Send 3
  3. 5213666
    11:13:01
    14.0s
    Yeah, found a smouldering log, incident going to be known as chapel control, trunk of the captain is off e, crew's going to work, should be probably 20 odd minutes.
  4. Echunga Station
    11:13:18
    2.1s
    (no speech recognised)
on its paged talkgroup (136) (80%) Echunga Station is ECHG_STN, the station of ECHG34 (70%)
136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:35:28–11:35:53 · 0:20 of audio
Echunga Station thanked Wittunga station for the update on hot spots being dealt with.
Linked to Grass fire in Biggs Flat INC0056 · 80% COMPLETE
INC0056
  1. 5213666
    11:35:28
    4.2s
    Wittunga station, Chapel control.
  2. Echunga Station
    11:35:34
    0.8s
    (no speech recognised)
  3. 5213666
    11:35:38
    12.2s
    Hot spots being dealt with, crews starting to make up, probably barely 15 minutes of making up, and I'll give you a further update when we're departing soon.
  4. Echunga Station
    11:35:51
    2.5s
    Thank you very much, station out
on its paged talkgroup (136) (80%) Echunga Station is ECHG_STN, the station of ECHG34 (70%) "Echunga 34" (ECHG34) said at 11:47:23 (70%)
136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:47:13–11:47:48 · 0:25 of audio
Echunga Station thanked Chapel Control and transitioned to talk group 128, confirming return to station.
Linked to Grass fire in Biggs Flat INC0056 · 80% COMPLETE
INC0056
  1. 5213666
    11:47:13
    4.1s
    Wittunga Station, Chapel Control.
  2. Echunga Station
    11:47:20
    1.0s
    Send
  3. 5213666
    11:47:23
    11.6s
    Chapel control closing down, Echunga 34 returning to station, and Echunga 34 will be transitioning to talk group 128.
  4. Echunga Station
    11:47:36
    6.8s
    Thank you, Billy, now, um, carefully now, I'll go to 1, 2, 3.
  5. 5213666
    11:47:46
    1.9s
    Roger.
Echunga 34 is on ECHG34 (90%) Echunga Station is ECHG_STN, the station of ECHG34 (70%)
128 Heysen 1 TG 551 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:56:44–11:56:52 · 0:07 of audio
Linked to Grass fire in Biggs Flat INC0056 · 90% COMPLETE
INC0056
  1. Echunga 34
    11:56:44
    4.6s
    Noarlunga 34, return to station.
  2. Echunga Station
    11:56:50
    2.5s
    Thank you very much, 34.