Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 17:24
G'day Kev,
We believe we have the most up to date infromation we can get as to the Declared Fire Danger Period by munacipality.
The Pyrenees Shire will be declared the weekend after we are there according to the information I have. That doesn't bar Total Fire Bans though which can be declared any time.
I have been keeping in touch with the Manager of the local DSE branch who is also the fire controller. He will have the phone numbers of all the leaders for the trips across the forest areas. Just in case of evacuation.
The
camp area itself is a declared Fire Refuge. It is a cleared space that is largely kept mown by
the Pyrenees Shire. Heather and I have actually just returned from the
camp and the grass is drying, I don't deny but is still green and less likely to burn. I today mowed the area around the two buildings we will use to keep wild life exposed and danger to a minimum.
There is a fire place within the building with a chimney, but that couldn't cope with the number of people we are expecting. We have another prepared area mown to cope with a larger number of people. Bonz will mark that and I am endeavouring to find something suitable for a fire ring.
I am also taking our ute with a
water tank and fire pump and expect to take one or two waterfilled pressurised fire extinguishers.
For fire danger days, it would be better to not have fires, but I do suggest that campers have some non-solid fuel form of cooking.
From the above, you will note we are trying to prepare for all eventualities, so we don't have to defend anything but will be prepared anyway. Interestingly, the Elders Weather site is predicting a little dampness for that weekend.
Another thing........... make sure you have your fly defences, there are a few about.
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev - Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 17:45
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 17:45
John,
I have a steel rim that is 700mm in diameter and about 450mm wide, I can bring that down if you think it will be big enough for a fire ring. I'll get one of the boys at work to cut the guts of it out.
If it's not needed it's heading for the recyclers LOL
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 17:55
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 17:55
Kev that'd do a treat mate, JR is looking at getting a couple of tractor rims, but if you've got that we're half way there
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev - Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 18:46
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 18:46
I think it was off an LX120 Loader and I've got plenty of room in the trailer LOL
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 19:01
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 19:01
G'day guys, actually I hope to get something bigger than the one you are talking of Kev. I really liked the size of the ones at Warraweena which must be 1500mm across. The John Deere
shop in your town Bonz, has a tractor rim about the size that Kev is talking about. Will say at the moment Kev, thank you for the offer, but am still looking, preferable for something a little larger.
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