Far South Coast Fires

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Fairly large fire south of Eden near Narrabarba.
SF on scene and RFS on the way. 3m flame height heading south. A chopper is coming from Bombala as well as a dozer
Mark

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The SF are saying that they should be able to get around the fire by later this afternoon or tonight.
The Firebird chopper is going back to Bombala when the Helitack is on scene. Helitack 226 has just left Merimbula after refueling.

Also according to the CFA site there is a large going grass fire at Cann River just over the border.

[Farsouthscanner]

Hi all
There is another fairly large fire in the far south area.
Its south east of Bombala and 200ha in size.
So far I have heard a bomber from Cooma 752? and Firebird 226 and a Helitack.
It is quite smokey here at Merimbula with a brown haze to the west. I think it must be smoke from this fire and/or smoke from Victoria.
Mark

[departs]

Hi Mark,
FYI your main scanner broadcast when transmitting voice or not it has a hum or buzz being transmitted. is it your end or mine thats playing up
I use your scanners every time i am online

yep the fire at bombala sounds like its in a pine forrest the rfs boys have been very busy down in bega for the last month lots of lighting strikes

[Farsouthscanner]

Hi Departs
Its been a pretty busy few months for fire crews in the far south area. Nothing major at this stage with this current one being the biggest. Lightning has started nearly all the fire down this way.
The hum is caused by a ground loop. I have some isolators ordered from Jaycar which will fix the problem, hopfully they will arrive on Monday, keep an eye on my website for updates about this and any future problems.
Mark

[Farsouthscanner]

I have just added NPWS to the NSWFB and RFS stream, there is some chopper audio on there as well as general sitreps on the fire
Mark

[departs]

Hi MARK,
thanks for the answer on the noise
yeah i know how busy they have been i am a rfs member in the eurobodalla shire we have been lucky up hear so far but it not over by a long shot

[departs]

Hi Everyone,
the fire mark mentioned a few days ago size 200ha well it got declared a section 44 this morning 8am pager message called the wog fire. there will be lots of radio chatter this fire is in very rugged terrain

regards
departs

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Hi departs and all
I am hearing ParkAir 1 doing surveillance and reporting to Bega Firecomm.
Bega Firecomm is talking to Bombala Helibase as well.
Mark

[Longreach]

Hi all, yeah ive been getting updates via Facebook of all places. had 2 so far today, any better ATM?
cheers