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117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 15:00:37–15:01:39 · 0:45 of audio

CFS crew 5310623 reported progress on a fire in the northwest corner, planning to let helicopters fill in later.

5310623
15:00:37
23.5s

Yeah, Andy, we're probably still about 200 metres, just taking a slow edge. I've just gone back to that northwest corner as well, I'm going to thicken up where the helicopters pulled up short. There's just going to be a bit of work to do in here to get this bit back in again. I'm actually happy for them to come back in here later on and try and fill it in.
5310679
15:01:11
8.0s

Yeah, I think it looks pretty mild, mate. Happy for you to leave it and we can fix that after or you can get a different crew up there over.
5310623
15:01:20
12.2s

Roger. We'll keep pushing. Just the usual stuff, just need to get some crew push down, and we'll keep moving pretty hard.
5310679
15:01:37
1.5s

Roger out

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:59:47–15:00:02 · 0:11 of audio

5310679
14:59:47
3.5s

That's from Shannon's office.
5310623
14:59:51
1.0s

Send
5310679
14:59:54
3.9s

How far are you from the quarry? Over.
5310623
15:00:00
2.1s

Send, mate

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:55:27–14:59:07 · 2:01 of audio

Firebird 504 commenced ignition in block 3 after receiving approval, with ground crews working on the edge and a chopper set to light the area.

Firebird 504
14:55:27
3.9s

Operations, this is Fire, 30504, over.
5310679
14:55:33
1.9s

Send, Send
Firebird 504
14:55:35
12.7s

Yeah, the, uh, we're done block 2, we've just left a bit of a buffer for the creek so it doesn't slop over, and 236 incendiaries, over.
Firebird 504
14:55:58
1.4s

(no speech recognised)
Firebird 504
14:56:01
11.1s

It's looking pretty good from here. Yes, I don't know whether you want us to stand by or start on block 3, over.
5310679
14:56:17
7.1s

I think we can start block 3. Let's work through at least the edge initially, over.
Firebird 504
14:56:33
4.8s

Operations, this is Firebird 504, over.
5310679
14:56:40
2.5s

Send, Firebird
Firebird 504
14:56:43
7.3s

Yeah, sorry Andy, just had a fair bit of traffic there. Could you say again over?
5310679
14:56:54
0.3s

(no speech recognised)
5310679
14:56:56
0.3s

(no speech recognised)
5310679
14:57:03
1.4s

(no speech recognised)
5310679
14:57:08
10.4s

Yeah, happy for you to progress with block 3. Let's go to where the ground crew have done the edge to, see how that goes, over.
Firebird 504
14:57:21
12.3s

Roger, we'll now commence ignition in area 3, we'll just have a bit more of a meal and then I'll let you know when we get started, over.
5310679
14:57:35
1.7s

Roger.
5310679
14:57:41
3.0s

Yeah, out to you, Brett, Andy.
5310671
14:57:49
1.4s

Receiving, go ahead.
5310679
14:57:52
12.5s

We're just going to get you into block 3, mate, so that edge you're doing is looking good, happy for you to keep that going and we'll work up to it, and then we can go beyond if you're all comfortable, over.
5310671
14:58:05
18.5s

Yeah, copy that, mate, I heard those comms, happy for comm 3 to commence? It's pretty straightforward coming down from that tower down the hose lay here, we've currently got a single line off the edge drawing in nicely and once the fields start to build it'll just only help with that even more, so yeah, looking really good here.
5310679
14:58:26
3.7s

Yeah, roger, you copy that, Prady, over.
5310638
14:58:38
1.7s

Go ahead, Ops.
5310679
14:58:41
2.8s

Yeah, Block 3 next, mate, over.
5310638
14:58:52
2.6s

Last message broken, say again.
5310679
14:58:59
5.2s

We're going to light up your edge with the chopper now, over.
5310638
14:59:05
1.7s

Wilco

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:49:53–14:51:02 · 0:52 of audio

Firebird 504 confirmed crews on the west are out and ready to start ignition in block 2.

Firebird 504
14:49:53
1.7s

(no speech recognised)
Firebird 504
14:49:56
4.8s

Operations, this is Firebird 504, over.
5310679
14:50:02
1.7s

Send.
Firebird 504
14:50:04
18.1s

Yeah, we've had a good familiarisation with the block, we're all comfortable. We've had a look, looks like the crews are off on that eastern edge, and so we're ready to start ignition in block 2, over.
5310679
14:50:26
5.3s

Yeah, affirmative. No.
Firebird 504
14:50:32
6.6s

Okay, so we'll go ahead with our first couple of runs. Over.
5310679
14:50:41
5.2s

Yeah, roger, just confirming the guys on the west are out, 2 over.
Firebird 504
14:50:50
1.9s

(no speech recognised)
5310679
14:50:56
3.9s

Yeah, out to you, Jacob, you copied last, over.
5310690
14:51:00
2.5s

Yeah, copy that, standing tentative

05 Mt Lofty 2 - TG 767 · Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:50:13–14:50:49 · 0:23 of audio

Nathan from Tim requested an extra small black bag; the other party agreed to provide one and suggested meeting at the airlock.

5310406
14:50:13
3.0s

Nathan from Tim, are you receiving?
5310098
14:50:19
1.2s

Receiving
5310406
14:50:22
3.0s

Are you still coming down to Dingo's talk over?
5310098
14:50:28
3.4s

Yes, I'm currently in Wizardingos at the moment.
5310406
14:50:33
5.5s

Copy, not very far away and I need an extra small black bag, over.
5310098
14:50:39
5.2s

Yep, definitely can do. You can meet me at the airlock. I can definitely give you one.
5310406
14:50:47
2.1s

Copy that, I'll meet you there.

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:48:14–14:48:48 · 0:31 of audio

Powerline sector requested support for hose lay operations and mentioned risk, Adelaide Fire acknowledged.

5310671
14:48:14
3.7s

Powerline sector, Ignatian Williams.
5310638
14:48:19
2.3s

Adelaide receiving, Dave
5310671
14:48:23
20.2s

To let you know, Freddie, we worked down from the tower to the crew member on your hose lay. When you're ready, no pressure, if you can step crew up. A little risk, but yeah, we're pretty comfortable to keep continuing. We just wouldn't mind some support here if we need.
5310638
14:48:44
4.4s

Roger Vader, I've got a couple more bonds here, I'll start pushing them down.

150 MFS STR TG 649 · MFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:44:50–14:45:07 · 0:11 of audio

Noarlunga 432 reported clear of incident 93 and returned to station.

Linked to Road crash rescue in Morphett Vale INC0093 · 90%

INC0093

Adelaide Fire
14:44:50
2.8s

Noarlunga 432, send over
Noarlunga 432
14:44:54
4.8s

432, it's now clear of daily incident, number 93, return to station, over.
Adelaide Fire
14:45:03
3.5s

Roger, Mr. Fitty, Adelaide Fire out

05 Mt Lofty 2 - TG 767 · Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:43:31–14:44:06 · 0:15 of audio

Ash from Dillon reported ashfall and clean-up, thanked by Bree.

5310134
14:43:31
1.7s

Ash from Dillon
5310134
14:43:47
2.6s

Ash from Dillon.
Bree (Clelend?)
14:43:51
1.4s

Receiving
5310134
14:43:53
5.5s

Hey, just letting you know that the car is back in its spot and clean of it.
Bree (Clelend?)
14:44:01
1.7s

An easing things guys, over
5310134
14:44:04
2.1s

No worries, Dylan.

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:43:14–14:43:46 · 0:20 of audio

Marina 34 requested an update from Matt, who estimated 20 minutes to return.

5310670
14:43:14
3.5s

Port carrier, Marina 34, over.
5310530
14:43:23
3.2s

Send, Marino 34, over.
5310670
14:43:28
4.6s

Hey mate, when you get back, I'll get the amp through after, if that's all good, over.
5310530
14:43:35
4.8s

Yeah, affirm. I'm probably about 20 minutes away from you. Over.
5310670
14:43:41
3.5s

Roger, Matt, all good, thank you, Mariana 34, out.
5310530
14:43:46
0.3s

(no speech recognised)

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:40:10–14:40:11 · 0:01 of audio

Firebird 504
14:40:10
0.8s

Yep

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:39:12–14:39:34 · 0:20 of audio

Bridge sector requested bottled water brought down the hose lay for topping up.

5310623
14:39:12
3.5s

Bridge sector ignition, GRN
5310490
14:39:17
2.1s

Yeah Receiving
5310623
14:39:20
9.7s

Yeah, man, can you get some bottled water brought down the hose lay? Obviously they don't have to go down too far, just to where we're lighting, probably, so we can top up.
5310490
14:39:30
4.2s

Yeah, drinking water, I'll bring it down, I'll see you soon.

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:32:59–14:36:31 · 2:38 of audio

Chamis confirmed firelighters are igniting, crews are beginning ignition, and a beard orchid at the quarry needs protection.

5310623
14:32:59
3.0s

Operations, follow, send
5310679
14:33:04
1.7s

Send, Chamis
5310623
14:33:06
6.6s

Yeah, Andy, confirming you're happy for us to keep progressing down the hose lay at our own pace.
5310679
14:33:14
8.7s

Yeah, affirmative. Choppers are getting up now, so they'll have a look, but once they start lighting you'll just have to stay on the edge over
5310623
14:33:26
11.4s

Yeah, roger, no worries. Is there a certain depth that you would like along this hose lay as well, or just what we can manage between the three of us and how fast we can move?
5310679
14:33:39
11.1s

Yeah, just whatever you can manage. We'll try and peel up close to it, so we don't need 30, so anywhere between kind of 10 and 20 is probably fine over.
5310623
14:33:51
1.4s

Roger, sounds good.
5310638
14:33:56
3.4s

Operations from power line sector.
5310679
14:34:00
1.7s

Send mate
5310638
14:34:02
10.2s

Roger, just for information, three firelighters are heading down that stick section, we've got crews there supporting them, they're beginning their ignition, over.
5310679
14:34:14
13.0s

Yeah, roger, chopper's going up now, so, yeah, I'd like you to just keep progressing as efficiently as you can, and I'll let you know when we need everyone to be up on the track, over.
5310638
14:34:29
4.8s

Roger, understood. Crews are beginning now.
5310546
14:34:37
3.7s

Operations from Glenfallen 34, over.
5310679
14:34:42
2.3s

Send, Gwent on
5310546
14:34:45
6.6s

Hey Andy, we've just arrived from our swing shift, we're just up at staging, over.
5310679
14:35:01
4.1s

Yeah roger, standby, I'll have a think about where I'll put you, over.
5310546
14:35:06
4.4s

Yeah, roger, Glenpawne 34 out.
5310679
14:35:19
2.6s

I pray to you, Andy.
5310638
14:35:23
2.5s

Receiving, go ahead.
5310679
14:35:26
12.2s

We've lit right up the top, underneath the top edge, we're going to come down your hose lay second, so you probably won't have your full edge on and we'll get off to work with the chopper over.
5310638
14:35:39
2.5s

Roger, on the street.
5310679
14:35:43
4.1s

Thanks, out to you, Jacob, Bridge Andy.
5310490
14:35:48
2.3s

Yeah, receiving send.
5310679
14:35:52
10.4s

Yeah, as I just said with Tom, I'm happy for you to keep bringing that all down. Chopper's getting up now, so we'll do block two first, over.
5310490
14:36:06
7.8s

Yeah, roger, Nettie, I'll keep the ignition crew in it, my crew, mobile, down the house later.
5310679
14:36:15
9.8s

Roger, further to that, I'm looking at a beard orchid at the quarry, so you might want to protect it and you can get your selfie, over.
5310490
14:36:25
5.8s

Thanks for the notification. I'll have to come down and see it in person.

TT TG 17103 · Public Transport
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:35:27–14:35:28 · 0:01 of audio

5710378
14:35:27
1.2s

Have a look at my shit

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:31:07–14:31:09 · 0:02 of audio

5310623
14:31:07
2.3s

Pop fire to him

3363 TG 3363
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:29:04–14:29:44 · 0:28 of audio

Blenside Field Lead checked in with Kangaroo Island crew, who mentioned their route and plans to take lunch before heading to Browns Beach.

5380001
14:29:04
5.0s

Blenside field lead to Kangaroo Island.
5370015
14:29:12
1.2s

Island come in
5380001
14:29:15
4.6s

Just doing a check in to see roughly whereabouts you are.
5370015
14:29:21
10.2s

Back from the go track from a beach called Blacks Beach and then we'll be heading to Browns Beach. We'll take some lunch. We didn't take any lunch so we'll take some lunch before we get there as well.
5380001
14:29:34
6.8s

Take your lunch and then head on back I reckon today, gents. Call a bit early.
5370015
14:29:43
0.7s

(no speech recognised)

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:26:41–14:28:19 · 0:46 of audio

CFS 5310679 reported all black with 10 metre depth; CFS 5310490 confirmed ignition completed and crews starting to lay hose.

5310679
14:26:41
0.8s

(no speech recognised)
5310679
14:26:51
1.5s

(no speech recognised)
5310679
14:26:54
2.8s

Yeah, when you're out in the corner, mate. Over.
5310490
14:27:01
1.9s

at the corner over
5310679
14:27:05
4.8s

All black, 10 metre depth, over.
5310490
14:27:11
1.2s

Send, Tom
5310490
14:27:15
10.9s

Ignition's just put their final couple of spots in, so it's just consuming the fuel currently, all crew are off lunch breaks and starting to make their way down hose, lads.
5310679
14:27:28
5.2s

Yeah Roger, you can start bringing it down there, I'll bring it over.
5310490
14:27:35
4.1s

Yeah, roger, Andy, Andy, over
5310679
14:27:40
4.8s

Further out to you, Prady, tailline sector, ops.
5310679
14:27:59
5.7s

Yeah, nothing heard out, keypaddy, Sam, Firebird from Ops.
5310679
14:28:17
1.9s

Yeah, nothing heard out to you.

05 Mt Lofty 2 - TG 767 · Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:24:16–14:25:22 · 0:16 of audio

Zara from Cleveland Base asked Nathan to repeat his call, stating they didn't hear the initial transmission.

5310098
14:24:16
2.5s

Nathan to Caitlin
Zara
14:24:47
3.5s

Mason, can you repeat your call, over?
Zara
14:25:08
5.2s

Nathan from Cleveland Base over
5310098
14:25:15
1.9s

Receiving.
Zara
14:25:18
4.4s

We didn't hear your initial call in here, over.

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:22:12–14:22:15 · 0:03 of audio

5310600
14:22:12
3.2s

(no speech recognised)

1609 TG 1609
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:21:54–14:21:57 · 0:03 of audio

Yankee 4
14:21:54
3.2s

(no speech recognised)

05 Mt Lofty 2 - TG 767 · Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:19:46–14:20:29 · 0:31 of audio

Ash from Dillon asked if gum was available for dumping; Bree confirmed some stringy bark remains and everything is cleared from the east end.

5310134
14:19:46
1.9s

Ash from Dillon.
Bree (Clelend?)
14:19:49
1.0s

Receiving
5310134
14:19:52
7.5s

Hey, we're just coming up with the gum from Clost. Do you have any gum for us to dump? Over.
Bree (Clelend?)
14:20:04
10.6s

Yeah, that would be amazing if you could. There's a bit of stringy bark, not all of it's out yet, but I'll finish that off later, and everything is out of the east on the rack over there. Thank you.
5310134
14:20:15
5.5s

It looks like Mapples might have taken all of the stringy bark gone over. tentative
Bree (Clelend?)
14:20:23
2.8s

Cool, just a yes and then thank you, over.
5310134
14:20:27
1.9s

No worries, still now.

1609 TG 1609
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:18:00–14:18:01 · 0:01 of audio

5140122
14:18:00
1.0s

(no speech recognised)

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:15:12–14:16:26 · 0:36 of audio

Black Hill Car 1 reported travelling down Quarry Track.

5310679
14:15:12
3.5s

Tom, Andy.
5310623
14:15:21
1.0s

Send
5310679
14:15:23
11.6s

Just chatted with Eden and Jacob. We've set the mission to have that down to the corner, 10 metre edge, by 2.30, 14.30, over.
5310623
14:15:37
10.6s

Yeah, roger. Trimmers is going to head up and help with edging as well, and then I'll come in and thicken up, so yeah, we should get it done pretty quick.
5310679
14:15:50
1.7s

Roger.
5310464
14:16:07
2.1s

(no speech recognised)
5310464
14:16:18
0.3s

(no speech recognised)
5310464
14:16:20
5.7s

Port Appliances, Black Hill Car 1 is travelling down quarry track, over.

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:10:54–14:11:45 · 0:43 of audio

Desperate Fire reported 1B is complete, fire backing down to northwest; CFS 117 R1 INC 01 advised to progress down the track.

5310679
14:10:54
2.3s

Brett, Andy.
5310671
14:10:57
1.4s

Receiving send.
5310679
14:11:00
11.3s

Mate, I'm comfortable if you want to keep progressing down that hose. Don't need to make it thick. Happy with just like a, you know, 5, 10 metre black. Over.
5310671
14:11:13
25.7s

Yeah, copy that. We've got plenty of crew along here, so we can advance down from the pylon or the tower. Just realized I just went back behind the edge and brought the fire to the obit tree line under the power line, so that 1B is definitely complete, and that should just back down to the northwest by itself, looking good. We'll progress further down the track.
5310679
14:11:40
2.3s

Roger, thanks mate.
5310679
14:11:45
0.3s

(no speech recognised)

117 R1 INC 01 TG 1121 · CFS
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:09:33–14:09:56 · 0:05 of audio

5310490
14:09:33
4.8s

Ignition weatherly from reach sector.
5310661
14:09:56
0.3s

(no speech recognised)

1 PRI OPS 1 TG 825 · State Emergency Service
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 14:07:01–14:07:04 · 0:03 of audio

South Coast SES
14:07:01
3.2s

(no speech recognised)