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Position from the Alert SA feed; the red square is map reference YPMN 230 6812; the dots are 2 satellite hotspots nearby; the lines are the tracks of 4 aircraft (ADS-B: Flightradar24, adsb.lol)
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INC0086 · Wed 4 Nov 2026 COMPLETECFS

Summary Grass fire, Kainton: Aircraft dropped 3 loads; fire contained 18:38; crews returned to base; no further action required. · written Wed 4 Nov 19:41

TypeGRASS FIRE · 2nd alarm
AddressPRIDHAM RD/RESERVOIR RD KAINTON · map YPMN 230 6812 · -34.19798, 137.91854
Talkgroup105
InfoCROP FIRE
ResourcesAIRDESK5 PASK34 PTCL34 CUNL44 NYPG_BW13 R2_RODEL WEET34 BOMBER 587 BOMBER 590 BOMBER 597 FB505 FB510
PagesWed 4 Nov 2026, 17:18:30–18:51:25
Weather19°C, wind SSW 39 km/h (gusts 54 km/h), 34% RH, Moderate fire danger (Yorke Peninsula)

Timeline

  1. 17:08:40 16 hours ago
    Satellite hotspot 0.5 km away · HIMAWARI-9 AHI, 80% confidence
  2. 17:18:30 16 hours ago
    New incident: AIRDESK5 PASK34 PTCL34
  3. 17:18:30 16 hours ago
    Weather (Kadina): 19°C, wind SSW 39 km/h (gusts 54 km/h), 34% RH, Moderate fire danger
  4. 17:18:40 16 hours ago
    Satellite hotspot 0.5 km away · HIMAWARI-9 AHI, 80% confidence
  5. 17:18:56 16 hours ago
    Level: 1 → 2; Added CUNL44 NYPG_BW13 R2_RODEL WEET34
  6. 17:20:18 16 hours ago
    Radio conversation: State air desk informed bombers 587, 590, Firebird 505 and 510 of a grass fire at Pridham Rd/Reservoir Rd Kainton, with further response on their page.
  7. 17:22:01 16 hours ago
    Aircraft: BOMBER 587 BOMBER 590 BOMBER 597 FB505 FB510
  8. 17:23:30 16 hours ago
    Alert SA: Going
  9. 17:25:41 16 hours ago
    Asked to acknowledge: PTLC34 CUNL44
  10. 17:26:07 16 hours ago
    Radio conversation: Bomber 587 requested a tour period for the fire ground; State Air Desk confirmed flight following for 587 and 505.
  11. 17:28:09 16 hours ago
    Firebird 510 took off from Port Pirie (from ADS-B data)
  12. 17:28:14 16 hours ago
    Message: CFS: AIR SUPPORT RESPONDING TO KAINTON INCIDENT. INCIDENT CONTROLLER MONITOR GRN 107 AND TACTICAL VHF 107
  13. 17:31:22 16 hours ago
    Bomber 597 took off from Port Pirie (from ADS-B data)
  14. 17:31:22 16 hours ago
    Bomber 590 took off from Port Pirie (from ADS-B data)
  15. 17:31:22 16 hours ago
    Bomber 587 took off from Port Pirie (from ADS-B data)
  16. 17:32:31 16 hours ago
    Asked to acknowledge: WEET34
  17. 17:39:48 15 hours ago
    Asked to acknowledge: CUNL44
  18. 17:51:27 15 hours ago
    Radio conversation: State Airdesk acknowledged State Airdesk Pumper 596 on the ground, para, turning down.
  19. 17:58:01 15 hours ago
    Bomber 590 over the fire; landed at Port Pirie 18:35 (from ADS-B data)
  20. 17:58:02 15 hours ago
    Bomber 597 over the fire; landed at Port Pirie 18:32 (from ADS-B data)
  21. 17:59:32 15 hours ago
    Bomber 587 over the fire; landed at Port Pirie 18:34 (from ADS-B data)
  22. 18:05:50 15 hours ago
    Firebird 510 over the fire; landed at Port Pirie 18:40 (from ADS-B data)
  23. 18:13:59 15 hours ago
    Released all aircraft: 3 drops total (CFS F2611040086)
  24. 18:19:00 15 hours ago
    Weather (Kadina): 18°C, wind SSW 35 km/h (gusts 44 km/h), 46% RH
  25. 18:32:33 15 hours ago
    Bomber 597 back at Port Pirie after 1 run (from ADS-B data)
  26. 18:34:11 14 hours ago
    Bomber 587 back at Port Pirie after 1 run (from ADS-B data)
  27. 18:35:37 14 hours ago
    Bomber 590 back at Port Pirie after 1 run (from ADS-B data)
  28. 18:35:46 14 hours ago
    Radio conversation: No summary
  29. 18:38:52 14 hours ago
    Alert SA: Going → Contained
  30. 18:40:31 14 hours ago
    Firebird 510 back at Port Pirie after 1 run (from ADS-B data)
  31. 18:40:44 14 hours ago
    Radio conversation: No summary
  32. 18:51:25 14 hours ago
    Alert SA: Contained → Going
  33. 19:19:05 14 hours ago
    Weather (Kadina): 16°C, wind SW 32 km/h (gusts 41 km/h), 52% RH
  34. 19:40:43 13 hours ago
    Alert SA: no longer listed (was Going)
10 pager messages
  1. 17:18:30 MFS: *CFSRES INC0086 04/11/26 17:18 RESPOND GRASS FIRE, ALARM LEVEL: 1, PRIDHAM RD/RESERVOIR RD KAINTON,MAP:YPMN 230 6812,TG 105, ==CROP FIRE :AIRDESK5 PASK34 PTCL34 : to 4 capcodes
  2. 17:18:35 NOTIFICATION MFS: *CFSRES INC0086 04/11/26 17:18 RESPOND GRASS FIRE, ALARM LEVEL: 1, PRIDHAM RD/RESERVOIR RD KAINTON,MAP:YPMN 230 6812,TG 105, ==CROP FIRE :AIRDESK5 PASK34 PTCL34 : to 1 capcode
  3. 17:18:56 MFS: *CFSRES INC0086 04/11/26 17:18 RESPOND GRASS FIRE, ALARM LEVEL: 2, PRIDHAM RD/RESERVOIR RD KAINTON,MAP:YPMN 230 6812,TG 105, ==CROP FIRE :AIRDESK5 CUNL44 NYPG_BW13 PASK34 PTCL34 R2_RODEL WEET34 : to 8 capcodes
  4. 17:19:08 NOTIFICATION MFS: *CFSRES INC0086 04/11/26 17:18 RESPOND GRASS FIRE, ALARM LEVEL: 2, PRIDHAM RD/RESERVOIR RD KAINTON,MAP:YPMN 230 6812,TG 105, ==CROP FIRE :AIRDESK5 CUNL44 NYPG_BW13 PASK34 PTCL34 R2_RODEL WEET34 : to 1 capcode
  5. 17:22:01 CFS: *CFSRES BOMBERS 587 590 597 FB505 FB510 RESPOND GRASS FIRE KAINTON 175 M DEGREES 57 NMS FROM PT PIRIE AIROPS GRN 107 TACTICAL VHF 107 FCTAF 119.10 to 7 capcodes
  6. 17:25:41 MFS: PTLC34 AND CUNL44 - PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE PAGE FOR INC086 IMMEDIATELY BY NSM RADIO OR PHONE to 4 capcodes
  7. 17:28:14 CFS: AIR SUPPORT RESPONDING TO KAINTON INCIDENT. INCIDENT CONTROLLER MONITOR GRN 107 AND TACTICAL VHF 107 to 14 capcodes
  8. 17:32:31 MFS: PLEASE CONFIRM MOBILISATION OF WEET34_TO INC086_IMMEDIATELY BY NSM RADIO OR PHONE to 2 capcodes
  9. 17:39:48 MFS: PLEASE CONFIRM MOBILISATION OF CUNL44_TO INC086_IMMEDIATELY BY NSM RADIO OR PHONE to 2 capcodes
  10. 18:13:59 CFS: AIR OPS INFO: ALL AIRCRAFT RELEASED FROM KAINTON INCIDENT (F2611040086) 3 DROPS TOTAL - SARC LUPO to 7 capcodes

5 radio conversations, oldest first

112 SW AIR OPS TG 647 · CFS
Wed 4 Nov 2026, 17:20:18–17:20:34 · 0:14 of audio
State air desk informed bombers 587, 590, Firebird 505 and 510 of a grass fire at Pridham Rd/Reservoir Rd Kainton, with further response on their page.
Linked to Grass fire in Kainton INC0086 · 90% COMPLETE
INC0086
  1. State air desk
    17:20:18
    2.1s
    (no speech recognised)
  2. State air desk
    17:20:22
    11.8s
    Bombers 587, 590, Firebird 505 and 510, response graphed by Cainton, further response on our page.
112 SW AIR OPS TG 647 · CFS
Wed 4 Nov 2026, 17:26:07–17:27:23 · 0:32 of audio
Bomber 587 requested a tour period for the fire ground; State Air Desk confirmed flight following for 587 and 505.
Linked to Grass fire in Kainton INC0086 · 90% COMPLETE
INC0086
  1. 5220984
    17:26:07
    7.7s
    State Air Desk, good afternoon, this is 451 East Seaford Mount Taxi, Parafield, for a check flight, and requiring a check
  2. State air desk
    17:26:21
    3.5s
    Good afternoon 586, Brieyuk 515
  3. 5220984
    17:26:29
    3.7s
    Thanks very much, we'll call on ground parafield, Bomber 586.
  4. Bomber 587
    17:26:47
    5.8s
    From 587, company, have a tour period for the fire ground.
  5. State air desk
    17:26:56
    3.4s
    Roger 587, we'll come back flight following, Airdesk out
  6. State air desk
    17:27:11
    3.0s
    Roger 505, we'll command flight following.
  7. Firebird 510
    17:27:16
    3.9s
    Airdesk 510, yeah, airborne, 2 PAV.
  8. State air desk
    17:27:22
    1.4s
    That's light follow
112 SW AIR OPS TG 647 · CFS
Wed 4 Nov 2026, 17:51:27–17:51:37 · 0:06 of audio
State Airdesk acknowledged State Airdesk Pumper 596 on the ground, para, turning down.
Linked to Grass fire in Kainton INC0086 · 60% COMPLETE
INC0086
  1. 5220984
    17:51:27
    2.8s
    State Airdesk Pumper, 596, on the ground, para, for, turning down
  2. State air desk
    17:51:34
    3.0s
    Roger, thank you, good afternoon
112 SW AIR OPS TG 647 · CFS
Wed 4 Nov 2026, 18:40:44–18:40:54 · 0:06 of audio
Linked to Rubbish or waste in Elizabeth Vale INC0091 · 90% COMPLETE
Linked to Grass fire in Kainton INC0086 · 90% COMPLETE
INC0091 +1
  1. Firebird 510
    18:40:44
    4.8s
    Firebird 510 is back on the ground, Pirie and shutting down, thank you, good afternoon
  2. State air desk
    18:40:52
    1.5s
    (no speech recognised)