OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => General => Topic started by: eye30 on October 21, 2013, 07:15:28
Title: Australia fires: NSW Blue Mountains fires 'could merge'
Post by: eye30 on October 21, 2013, 07:15:28
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24579099
Bushfires in Australia's New South Wales could merge to form a massive blaze, the fire commissioner has said, as teams battle fires across the state.
Three fires near Lithgow, a city by the Blue Mountains, are thought to be at risk of merging into one fire front.
Title: Re: Australia fires: NSW Blue Mountains fires 'could merge'
Post by: Phil №❶ on October 21, 2013, 07:44:55
Time to bring in the big guns.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUEqbLVfpGc
Title: Re: Australia fires: NSW Blue Mountains fires 'could merge'
Post by: Doggie 1 on October 21, 2013, 11:09:14
Do you guys in the far east use helitacs? We have them here and they are a great tool. I thought maybe WA may send ours over but perhaps that might leave us vulnerable here. :undecided:
Title: Re: Australia fires: NSW Blue Mountains fires 'could merge'
Post by: FatBoy on October 21, 2013, 11:25:06
So far there are 85 aviation assets being used on the fires in NSW. A mix of helicopters, fixed wing and supporting vehicles (fuel tankers).
Remember that the aviation assets are not a panacea to the fire problem. There are many factors which decide when an aircraft would be of use. Unfortunately, one of them is cost.
Title: Re: Australia fires: NSW Blue Mountains fires 'could merge'
Post by: Phil №❶ on October 21, 2013, 13:23:49
I'm sure NSW are throwing everything they've got at this problem.