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Position from the Alert SA feed; the red square is map reference ADL 229 J16
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INC0099 · Sat 31 Oct 2026 COMPLETECFS

Summary Grass fire, Sellicks Hill: Spark from power tools ignited fire; landowner extinguished it with water. Mofunga 34 responded; Wampumka 34 provided directions. Fire Bird 512 airborne.. · written Sat 31 Oct 19:06

TypeGRASS FIRE · 1st alarm
Address4464 MAIN SOUTH RD SELLICKS HILL · map ADL 229 J16 · -35.36704, 138.45757
Talkgroup144
InfoSPARK FROM POWER TOOLS STARTED GRASS FIRE
ResourcesAIRDESK5 MYPN34
PagesSat 31 Oct 2026, 17:59:05–18:05:30
Weatherwind WNW 9 km/h (gusts 15 km/h), Moderate fire danger (Mount Lofty Ranges)
Heard on airarrived +6:12

Timeline

  1. 17:59:05 4 days ago
    New incident: AIRDESK5 MYPN34
  2. 17:59:05 4 days ago
    Weather (Sellicks Hill): wind WNW 9 km/h (gusts 15 km/h), Moderate fire danger
  3. 18:01:02 4 days ago
    Radio conversation: Inman Valley 34 reported a grass fire near Heatherdale or Heather Hill on the DVH hangar side, with the daily owner using water to suppress it.
  4. 18:01:09 4 days ago
    Radio conversation: Fire Bird 512 is airborne and tracking, State Air Desk instructed to commence fire follow.
  5. 18:03:37 4 days ago
    Radio conversation: No summary
  6. 18:05:09 4 days ago
    Radio conversation: Inman Valley 34 reported a grass fire south of Simcoe, Josh is on scene with water, and three from Wipunga are en route.
  7. 18:05:17 4 days ago
    Inman Valley 34 arrived: he does have water and he's attempting to put it out, and we've got three from Wipunga (not paged to this job) call
  8. 18:05:30 4 days ago
    Alert SA: Going
  9. 18:07:16 4 days ago
    Radio conversation: Mofunga 34 responded to incident 99, a grass fire at Sellicks Hill.
  10. 18:07:28 4 days ago
    Radio 5214979 mobile call
  11. 18:09:30 4 days ago
    Radio conversation: Wampumka 34 provided directions to the incident location and noted the landowner extinguished the fire.
  12. 18:11:04 4 days ago
    Radio conversation: Inman Valley 34 confirmed receipt of the message; radio 5215151 acknowledged.
  13. 18:15:37 4 days ago
    Radio conversation: No summary
  14. 18:59:10 4 days ago
    Weather (Sellicks Hill): wind W 6 km/h (gusts 15 km/h)
  15. 19:06:14 4 days ago
    Alert SA: no longer listed (was Going)
2 pager messages
  1. 17:59:05 NOTIFICATION MFS: *CFSRES INC0099 31/10/26 17:58 RESPOND GRASS FIRE, ALARM LEVEL: 1, 4464 MAIN SOUTH RD SELLICKS HILL,MAP:ADL 229 J16,TG 144, == SPARK FROM POWER TOOLS STARTED GRASS FIRE :AIRDESK5 MYPN34 : to 1 capcode
  2. 17:59:07 MFS: *CFSRES INC0099 31/10/26 17:58 RESPOND GRASS FIRE, ALARM LEVEL: 1, 4464 MAIN SOUTH RD SELLICKS HILL,MAP:ADL 229 J16,TG 144, == SPARK FROM POWER TOOLS STARTED GRASS FIRE :AIRDESK5 MYPN34 : to 2 capcodes

8 radio conversations, oldest first

144 STHN Fleurie TG 587 · CFS
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 18:01:02–18:02:26 · 0:59 of audio
Inman Valley 34 reported a grass fire near Heatherdale or Heather Hill on the DVH hangar side, with the daily owner using water to suppress it.
Linked to Grass fire in Sellicks Hill INC0099 · 80% COMPLETE
INC0099
  1. Inman Valley 34
    18:01:02
    1.4s
    Send, John.
  2. 5213068
    18:01:05
    2.5s
    This monitor in case that's close
  3. Inman Valley 34
    18:01:09
    10.0s
    Yeah Roger, it's near, I think she said Heatherdale or Homestead, which I think's right at the very beginning of the deviation on the Maupunga side.
  4. 5213068
    18:01:21
    3.2s
    Yeah, roger, no indications.
  5. Inman Valley 34
    18:01:26
    11.3s
    Daily owner is there with water, trying to put it out. At this stage it's several hundred metres from the...
  6. Inman Valley 34
    18:01:39
    2.3s
    Gilbert not threatening at the moment.
  7. 5213068
    18:01:42
    1.2s
    Roger.
  8. 5212944
    18:01:47
    2.5s
    Yank optional 1.
  9. Inman Valley 34
    18:01:51
    0.8s
    Send
  10. 5212944
    18:01:53
    7.5s
    Yeah, funnily enough, I'm on my way home from work and I'm all of two minutes from there, so I'm going to stop and have a look.
  11. Inman Valley 34
    18:02:02
    6.2s
    Roger, at this stage my problem is anyone's has been responded, but let us know if you think it needs escalating.
  12. Inman Valley 34
    18:02:16
    10.2s
    Yeah, she also said it was near, I think it was Heatherdale or Heather Hill. As far as I know, it's on the side of the DVH hangar side.
112 SW AIR OPS TG 647 · CFS
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 18:01:09–18:01:29 · 0:11 of audio
Fire Bird 512 is airborne and tracking, State Air Desk instructed to commence fire follow.
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INC0099
  1. Fire Bird 512
    18:01:09
    4.8s
    State Air Desk Firebird 52
  2. State air desk
    18:01:17
    1.5s
    Belair Meds Receiving send
  3. Fire Bird 512
    18:01:20
    3.4s
    512 becoming airborne, command desk, tracking
  4. State air desk
    18:01:27
    1.7s
    Roger, we'll commence fire follow
144 STHN Fleurie TG 587 · CFS
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 18:03:37–18:03:47 · 0:08 of audio
Linked to Grass fire in Sellicks Hill INC0099 · 80% COMPLETE
INC0099
  1. 5215151
    18:03:37
    3.0s
    Nairne Vario Base is looking for comms.
  2. Inman Valley 34
    18:03:42
    4.8s
    Roger K, Hampton 38, I'll go back to you in a sec.
144 STHN Fleurie TG 587 · CFS
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 18:05:09–18:05:41 · 0:19 of audio
Inman Valley 34 reported a grass fire south of Simcoe, Josh is on scene with water, and three from Wipunga are en route.
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INC0099
  1. Inman Valley 34
    18:05:09
    2.5s
    Southern Flurrie our base from duty officer
  2. 5215151
    18:05:13
    1.7s
    Duty officer send tentative
  3. Inman Valley 34
    18:05:17
    14.0s
    I have at the moment, it's just south of Simcoe, Josh is heading there and he'll be on scene, he does have water and he's attempting to put it out, and we've got three from Wipunga.
  4. 5215151
    18:05:40
    1.2s
    Roger that.
144 STHN Fleurie TG 587 · CFS
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 18:07:16–18:07:37 · 0:14 of audio
Mofunga 34 responded to incident 99, a grass fire at Sellicks Hill.
Linked to Grass fire in Sellicks Hill INC0099 · 90% COMPLETE
INC0099
  1. 5214979
    18:07:16
    3.0s
    Base, Mofunga 34, over.
  2. 5215151
    18:07:21
    1.7s
    On the 34 send
  3. 5214979
    18:07:24
    3.0s
    (no speech recognised)
  4. 5214979
    18:07:28
    5.5s
    Yeah, responding to incident 99, grass fire, Sellicks Hill, over.
  5. 5215151
    18:07:36
    0.8s
    Roger that.
144 STHN Fleurie TG 587 · CFS
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 18:09:30–18:10:14 · 0:30 of audio
Wampumka 34 provided directions to the incident location and noted the landowner extinguished the fire.
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INC0099
  1. 5212944
    18:09:30
    3.2s
    Wampumka 34, officer, Lieutenant 1.
  2. 5214979
    18:09:41
    3.0s
    Sorry, Bulk Bunker 3, send, over
  3. 5212944
    18:09:46
    9.8s
    Yeah, mate, the address is the page, and when you come in, it's a tight turn, follow through to the homestead, and there's a shed on the right hand side.
  4. 5212944
    18:09:57
    7.8s
    We'll be able to give you some more information. From P2, not P1, the landowner's got it extinguished.
  5. 5212944
    18:10:07
    3.0s
    Probably some more water over it than a tick, over.
  6. 5214979
    18:10:11
    3.4s
    Yeah, roger that.
144 STHN Fleurie TG 587 · CFS
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 18:11:04–18:11:29 · 0:15 of audio
Inman Valley 34 confirmed receipt of the message; radio 5215151 acknowledged.
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INC0099
  1. 5212944
    18:11:04
    3.5s
    Summertown Fire Erie duty officer, off
  2. Inman Valley 34
    18:11:10
    1.4s
    Send Josh
  3. 5212944
    18:11:12
    4.1s
    Yeah, further than my last, no further resource will be required, job over.
  4. Inman Valley 34
    18:11:18
    2.5s
    They look very open and doing comms.
  5. Inman Valley 34
    18:11:24
    1.7s
    Receivable that, Kate
  6. 5215151
    18:11:27
    1.7s
    Affirmative, got it.
112 SW AIR OPS TG 647 · CFS
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 18:15:37–18:15:46 · 0:05 of audio
Linked to Grass fire in Sellicks Hill INC0099 · 90% COMPLETE
INC0099
  1. Fire Bird 512
    18:15:37
    3.7s
    Firebird 512 on the ground, Port Lincolns getting down
  2. State air desk
    18:15:45
    1.4s
    (no speech recognised)