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Conversations 7,901–7,925 of 15,646 (70,211 calls)
117 R1 INC 01TG 1121 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:45:41–17:46:36· 0:19 of audio
Radio 5310672 reported being on the Western Dam, responding to a location request from radio 5310679.
5310690
17:45:41 2.1s
(no speech recognised)
5310679
17:46:09 1.7s
Have a good one, Eddie
5310672
17:46:14 3.9s
Yeah, Andy, I'm next room receiving.
5310679
17:46:20 2.3s
(no speech recognised)
5310679
17:46:24 2.6s
What's your location? Over.
5310672
17:46:28 5.2s
We're on the Western Dam, over.
5310679
17:46:35 1.4s
Roger
150 MFS STRTG 649 · MFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:41:23–17:44:23· 1:46 of audio
Elizabeth 339 reported a grass fire under control and closer to a private alarm, asking if they should attend the event.
429, we're finished that incident, 122, we just go back to station because we've got to replenish some PPE and then we'll let 401 go shortly over.
Adelaide Fire
17:41:37 8.4s
Received 429, you're now clear, heading back to station to replenish equipment. 339, send over.
Elizabeth 339
17:41:45 6.0s
339, incident 125 from station officer Ferguson, stop for, rubbish or waste, over.
Adelaide Fire
17:41:58 0.5s
(no speech recognised)
Adelaide Fire
17:42:00 4.4s
339, stop and code received, thank you out.
Adelaide Fire
17:42:14 2.6s
Gawler 359, Adelaide Fire.
Gawler 359
17:42:19 2.6s
359 receiving send
Adelaide Fire
17:42:23 12.7s
359, we've spoken to the resident, this is alarm due to burnt cooking, our response is still required over
Gawler 359
17:42:39 5.5s
Roger, response still required, would you like us to go priority 2?
Adelaide Fire
17:42:51 3.9s
359 is at your discretion. Over.
Gawler 359
17:42:55 3.2s
Roger, priority 2 it is, thank you, out.
Adelaide Fire
17:43:22 2.3s
Oakden 301, send over.
Oakden 301
17:43:25 10.0s
Adelaide Fire, Oakden 301, based on that radio traffic, do you still have to attend this incident in Gawler's area? Because we're just coming into Salisbury's area, over.
Adelaide Fire
17:43:38 8.9s
301, at this stage you can proceed until 359 arrive and can issue a stop, over.
Oakden 301
17:43:47 3.4s
Roger, as per your instruction, we will continue, over.
Adelaide Fire
17:43:55 1.4s
Roger out
Adelaide Fire
17:43:58 1.7s
339 send
Elizabeth 339
17:44:02 7.0s
We're finished with the grass fire. We're a lot closer to this private alarm than Oakden. Do you want us on the event over?
Adelaide Fire
17:44:11 9.8s
339, we'll just wait until 359 arrives, see if they require extra appliances over.
Elizabeth 339
17:44:22 1.4s
Yeah, roger that.
150 MFS STRTG 649 · MFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:38:25–17:39:00· 0:28 of audio
Elizabeth 339 arrived at a rubbish fire on Main North Road near Lava Stop Road, investigating; Adelaide Fire mentioned a private alarm in Gawlers area and asked if they can attend after this.
Incident 125 from Station Officer Ferguson, we've arrived, rubbish fire, medium strip, near Lava Stop Road on Main North Road, getting to work, one high pressure fire, over.
Adelaide Fire
17:38:46 14.5s
Roger 339, glass fire, getting to work, one for high pressure line, if this is not a lengthy job, we do have a private alarm in Gawlers area, if you can attend after this over.
117 R1 INC 01TG 1121 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:37:55–17:38:25· 0:21 of audio
Radio 5310513 reported filling up Western Hosley Dam and heading back down the hill to refill.
5310679
17:37:55 1.5s
Send mate
5310513
17:38:02 12.0s
Yeah, Andy, I've filled up the western Hosley Dam, and I'm empty as well, so I'll head back down the hill and fill up, over.
5310679
17:38:16 4.6s
Roger mate, I have been aware there, over.
5310513
17:38:22 2.8s
Yeah, AFM. Thanks, mate.
117 R1 INC 01TG 1121 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:37:15–17:37:18· 0:03 of audio
5310679
17:37:15 3.2s
(no speech recognised)
117 R1 INC 01TG 1121 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:35:10–17:36:41· 0:49 of audio
Murraylands reported empty after Philly, making way back; Operations confirmed Hove 34 at the port of dam.
5310530
17:35:10 3.5s
Ops, Murrylands, Bulkey, over.
5310679
17:35:18 1.5s
Send mate
5310530
17:35:22 6.8s
Yeah, mate, I'm empty after filling Al Allen's dam, so I'm making my way back over
5310679
17:35:31 3.9s
Yeah Roger mate
5310679
17:35:37 5.7s
I reckon when you get back, you might as well stay there and have dinner. Over.
5310530
17:35:49 5.0s
Yeah, sure, let me know any tips to change your mind, fair drive back, over.
5310679
17:36:00 1.7s
Roger.
5310460
17:36:08 2.6s
Operations, Nigel
5310679
17:36:13 2.1s
Send night shift
5310460
17:36:17 9.5s
Andy, we are up at the port of dam with Hove 34.
5310679
17:36:33 4.2s
Yeah, roger, mate. I'll come up and see you. Over.
5310460
17:36:39 2.1s
Roger, punch it down
150 MFS STRTG 649 · MFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:31:34–17:32:16· 0:30 of audio
Angle Park 369 reported released from incident, planning to replenish PPE at Salisbury Station.
We'll remain K2 and replenish PPE, that's going to require us to head to Salisbury station for additional gear, then back to Angle Park station, over.
Adelaide Fire
17:31:56 12.2s
Roger that, 369, you do have change of quarters in place, C-shift crew now of Woodville 243, over.
Angle Park 369
17:32:12 3.7s
Roger that, 369 we copy, out.
117 R1 INC 01TG 1121 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:31:49–17:31:52· 0:03 of audio
5310679
17:31:49 3.2s
(no speech recognised)
117 R1 INC 01TG 1121 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:25:25–17:31:15· 3:29 of audio
CFS crews moved into mop up stage, bulk water carrier topped up top dam, and crews planned to exit via a 40-60 metre pass to Black Hill.
5310546
17:25:25 5.2s
Orkin bulk water carrier from Glenform 34, over.
Murrylands BWC
17:25:32 1.7s
Send over.
5310546
17:25:38 5.7s
Are you going to have enough water to top us up on the way back, over?
Murrylands BWC
17:25:49 5.0s
Ah, probably not. You might need to head back down the hill over.
5310546
17:25:57 5.8s
Yeah, roger that. Nothing further. 11 out.
5310690
17:26:23 2.8s
Yeah, operations from Bridge Sector.
5310679
17:26:28 1.5s
Send
5310690
17:26:30 14.2s
Yeah, just a bit of update, Andy, all crews are now moved into mop up stage once the stools have all burnt out, top dam has been filled up by bulk water carrier, and the new setup of the hose is working a treat, so nothing further from here.
5310679
17:26:49 1.5s
Roger mate
5310690
17:27:00 3.0s
Actually, operations from bridge sector.
5310679
17:27:05 1.2s
Send mate
5310690
17:27:06 11.4s
Yeah, just thinking of a bit of a plan to get crews out of here tonight. Would we be able to do the same plan we did with the CFS and drive the drivers back up to the top to collect vehicles over?
5310679
17:27:19 7.7s
Yeah, affirmative. I'll knock Craddy's sector off first and then I can help move your crew over.
5310690
17:27:29 6.4s
Yeah, roger mate, all good, even if you can't pick me up or if IC's available, there's no point in doing it.
5310679
17:27:44 1.2s
(no speech recognised)
5310679
17:28:11 4.2s
Tom, Shanahan, Ops.
5310623
17:28:16 1.0s
Send
5310679
17:28:19 4.1s
I've got good eyes on you, mate. What kind of fuel is that you're in? Over.
5310623
17:28:24 13.0s
Some really big herbacea, plenty of leaf litter, but we're just at the top of the watsonia, we're turning around and we're heading back out.
5310679
17:28:39 8.4s
Yeah, roger. That looks good. If that doesn't work, I don't think anything will, so once you've put that in, you can probably head down and get your lift out, over.
5310623
17:28:50 3.7s
Yeah, roger, we're on our way out now.
5310623
17:28:58 13.2s
For info, the hills above us are still building, building slowly, but they might do a bit of good work over the next hour or so.
5310679
17:29:13 2.3s
Roger, thanks.
5310679
17:29:19 3.0s
Adelaide ready, ops.
5310638
17:29:23 2.3s
Power line receiving, go ahead.
5310679
17:29:27 11.1s
I think we can start, it sounds like we can start getting your crew out of here. I could pick up some drivers at the bottom if you like, over.
5310638
17:29:43 6.4s
Yeah, mission partly, Brayton, was that you've got drivers to be able to pick some of the crew up. Over.
5310679
17:29:52 10.2s
Yeah, I've got a car I could take a couple of your drivers up to the top and then they could drive down and pick their crew up, over.
5310464
17:30:04 3.2s
(no speech recognised)
5310638
17:30:08 15.8s
Yeah, roger, yes, we have the 34 up here supplying water, and the Ferguson 14, that's halfway down. I guess a lot of the crew would actually be closer to their 14 as we speak. Over.
5310679
17:30:27 3.4s
(no speech recognised)
5310679
17:30:34 4.4s
Roger, I think, um, I think you can...
5310638
17:30:42 10.2s
About a 40 to 60 metre patch there. We're just waiting on water if we have and once that's tidy, I'd be very happy.
5310679
17:30:54 8.4s
Roger, well I think you can send everyone out that's not there, and they can head to Blackhill for dinner, over.
5310638
17:31:04 5.5s
Roger, understood, I'll get them out there and get them to Black Hill, over.
5310679
17:31:12 2.6s
Yeah, thanks out.
117 R1 INC 01TG 1121 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:23:01–17:24:15· 0:56 of audio
Radio 5310623 discussed fire behavior and tactics with radio 5310679, agreeing to head up and apply fire in contours to carry up the hill.
5310679
17:23:01 2.6s
Shows, Eddie
5310623
17:23:04 1.4s
Receiving
5310679
17:23:07 13.8s
Yeah, choppers left, mate, so you can do what you like in there. If it's black ground above you, it might even be worth putting in a cross-contour strip, see if it will run up that hill a little bit, over.
5310623
17:23:23 23.9s
I tried doing a little bit off the edge just where we finished off heading east. It's not really doing anything. We can jump a bit higher and try and rough around, follow the contours a bit and get it to carry up the hill. And then we'll just wander down and out. I won't probably bother too much in the Watsonia.
5310679
17:23:49 8.7s
Yeah, affirmative, agreed, yeah, head up, what you suggest things good, at least we can get a reasonably thick edge and then it can fluff around in there tomorrow, over.
5310623
17:24:01 3.5s
Roger, we'll jump.
5310464
17:24:13 1.7s
(no speech recognised)
117 R1 INC 01TG 1121 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:18:10–17:21:30· 1:51 of audio
Firebat 504 reported incendiaries on the southeast aspect, noted gullies were green and wet, and stated they would remove the last incidentaries before returning to base.
5310513
17:18:10 7.8s
Hey, Brenton, did you want to fill up?
5310513
17:18:20 4.2s
Hey mate, did you want to fill up James on the way through? Over.
5310530
17:18:28 1.7s
Yeah, sure thing.
5310679
17:18:44 2.8s
Yeah, Hawkins, Andy.
5310513
17:18:51 1.7s
Send over.
5310679
17:18:55 7.1s
Just check that other one. I just would like you guys to prioritise the western hose lay at this point. Over.
5310513
17:19:05 8.4s
Yeah, it's too easy. For instance, you were just checking with Prady if he wants that dam filled up. Over.
5310638
17:19:14 4.4s
Yes, please. We'll take the light. Over.
17:19:20 0.5s
(no speech recognised)
5310513
17:19:23 11.3s
Andy, yeah, I've got 10,000, I'll pour that into the eastern hose lay now, over.
5310679
17:19:35 5.8s
Yeah, roger, that's fine. As long as we've got Eastern Hoseway full first, then we can put it elsewhere. Over.
5310513
17:19:43 7.8s
Yeah, I can get Brenton to hold back maybe 5,000 litres, just so that we've got security over.
5310679
17:19:53 1.4s
Roger.
5310513
17:19:58 2.6s
Copy last, Richard, over.
Firebird 504
17:20:12 3.9s
Operations, this is Firebird 504, over.
5310679
17:20:17 1.4s
Send mate
Firebird 504
17:20:19 25.1s
Yeah, we've probably done what we can. It hasn't taken as well as I hoped. Obviously the galleys are pretty green and wet, but it's still incendiaries are connecting here on this southeast aspect. But yeah, is there anything else you want us to have a look at over?
5310679
17:20:46 3.2s
(no speech recognised)
5310679
17:20:52 18.3s
No, I don't think so, Sam. We could patch out if there's anything up there, but I think you did a pretty good job already everywhere else. Yeah, I'm a bit surprised too. There was actually a lot better fuel on that aspect. Over.
Firebird 504
17:21:15 6.8s
Yeah, roger, mate. We've just got to get rid of the last incident injuries and then we'll head back to base. Thanks out.
5310679
17:21:30 0.3s
(no speech recognised)
05 Mt Lofty 2 - TG 767 · Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:19:24–17:19:27· 0:03 of audio
5320192
17:19:24 2.6s
Elaine to Hazel.
117 R1 INC 01TG 1121 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:16:39–17:17:09· 0:17 of audio
Operations reported a power line sector incident, specifying 160 metre area with heights up to 10 and 5 metres.
5310638
17:16:39 3.9s
Operations, power line sector.
5310679
17:16:46 0.8s
Send, Fred
5310638
17:16:49 2.3s
Is this information from our or
5310638
17:16:56 7.7s
Up to 10 metres, and then below that, up to 5 metres, 160 metre area.
5310679
17:17:06 3.0s
Yeah Roger, sounds good, thanks Prady.
112 SW AIR OPSTG 647 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:16:39–17:16:50· 0:09 of audio
Fire Bird 506 confirmed the grass fire incident is over and cancelled flight following.
206 been released from incident number 112 by station officer Riggs, we're returning to home station, is it possible to attach 2092 to this event, picking up cylinders and, sorry, sets, and one extra set, over.tentative
Adelaide Fire
17:16:25 10.0s
Received 206 have just spoken to command and dispatch 2092 with that information over
Adelaide 206
17:16:37 3.5s
Received that. 206 out.
150 MFS STRTG 649 · MFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:13:29–17:14:43· 0:38 of audio
O'Halloran Hill 429 reported a vehicle fire on Mades Road with a male driver aged 60 suffering minor burns to forearms, eye area, eyebrows, and eyelashes; SAAS was requested.
O'Halloran Hill 429, daily incident, number 122, vehicle fire on Mages Road, just in relation to this incident, could we please have SAAS dispatched to manage some minor burns on the driver of the vehicle, over.
Adelaide Fire
17:13:55 9.8s
429, received that information, can I have the location of the burns and approximate age of the patient and sex over?tentative
O'Halloran Hill 429
17:14:07 14.9s
Roger Adelaide Fire, proximate age, 60 years of age, burns to the forearms and around the eye area, eyebrows and eyelashes, over.tentative
Adelaide Fire
17:14:27 7.7s
429, Received that information, many thanks, we'll contact SAAS and have them attend over.
O'Halloran Hill 429
17:14:36 6.6s
Roger that, thank you, Adelaide Fire, also male driver, 429 out.
117 R1 INC 01TG 1121 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:13:20–17:14:27· 0:51 of audio
Channis advised to hold off further action due to potential smoke affecting the chopper, confirming the fire front is near the road end.
5310623
17:13:20 2.5s
Operations, Follow, Shanahan
5310679
17:13:24 1.7s
Send, Shannis.
5310623
17:13:26 19.2s
Yeah, Andy, we've got our ignition all the way to the what's only a patch where the hose lay then cuts to the east. Do you want us to hold off doing any more for now? Just because, yeah, as we head further east, there's potential that it'll move up the hill a little bit and smoke the chopper out.
5310679
17:13:48 4.2s
Yeah, you can probably do that now. It'll only take you five minutes at the end, though.
5310623
17:13:56 2.1s
Copy, all sets out
5310679
17:14:01 8.9s
Further to that, if, um, don't try too hard to burn the watsonia if that ends up unburnt, that's kind of good, over.
5310623
17:14:12 8.6s
Yeah, roger. Is it what's going here? I'm from here all the way pretty well down to the road.
5310679
17:14:23 3.7s
Affirmative. I think you're probably at the end of it.
112 SW AIR OPSTG 647 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:13:34–17:13:44· 0:09 of audio
Fire Bird 512 reported arriving at Cummins Airbase, and Fire Bird 506 confirmed cancelling platforming.
429, station officer Kateri, stop for incident number 122, we have the vehicle now out, 401 not required, they might be holding our area for a little while until we make sure the vehicle is fully extinguished over.
Adelaide Fire
17:07:49 5.2s
Received information 429, out to you, St Marys 401.
St Marys 401
17:07:55 2.1s
401 receiving.
Adelaide Fire
17:07:59 6.8s
Roger 401, you just remain in 42 area 2 there, finished the vehicle fire over.
St Marys 401
17:08:06 2.3s
Roger Wilco, thank you.
117 R1 INC 01TG 1121 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:05:57–17:07:43· 0:51 of audio
Black Hill Works 1 asked if they needed help at the top or assistance with ignition; Bridge Sector directed them to meet at the bottom.
5310660
17:05:57 2.5s
Sounded JP, GRN.
5310679
17:06:02 1.2s
Send.
5310660
17:06:05 7.1s
Yeah, mate, we're back at the top in the Black Hill Works 1. Do you need a hand? Do you want us to come down to the hose lane and help out? Over.
5310679
17:06:16 9.3s
Yeah, Roger, if you're happy to, check in with Ridge Sector. Otherwise, your next job's probably picking up your mates from the bottom. Over.
5310660
17:06:30 1.9s
Yeah, copy, duty
5310660
17:06:45 2.3s
Sounded, JP, GRN
5310690
17:07:05 0.3s
(no speech recognised)
5310690
17:07:08 5.0s
Yeah, JP from Bridge Sector, I'm looking at him, will you? I'll pass the message across.
5310660
17:07:14 9.5s
Yeah, thanks mate. We're back at the top in the works bus. Do they want us to come and pick them up or come down the hose leg helping out with ignition? Over.
17:07:24 0.5s
(no speech recognised)
5310690
17:07:28 6.2s
Yeah, JP, if you guys can start making your way down to the bottom, he'll meet you there shortly, I think.
5310660
17:07:36 2.3s
Yeah, copying the vehicle, we'll pick them up.
5310690
17:07:39 2.1s
Yeah, in the vehicle, please.
5310660
17:07:42 1.2s
Don't make me
112 SW AIR OPSTG 647 · CFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:04:05–17:04:26· 0:14 of audio
Fire Bird 506 acknowledged standing down from Cleve Air Base and thanked for assistance.
Adelaide Fire 302, we've been released, this incident parallel with command, we'll return to 30, over.
Adelaide Fire
17:04:02 5.3s
Received 302, you've been released in mobile home, thank you that
150 MFS STRTG 649 · MFS Wed 21 Oct 2026, 17:02:49–17:03:13· 0:21 of audio
O'Halloran Hill 429 arrived at Mages Road drop path, reporting a vehicle fire and crew working on scene; Adelaide Fire acknowledged the vehicle involved.
429, incident 122 from station officer Kateri, we've arrived at Mages Road drop park, we have a vehicle on fire, crew's getting to work, call this Mages command on command channel 172 over
Adelaide Fire
17:03:08 4.8s
429 received one vehicle involved in fire. Adelaide Fire out