Scrub fire, 7th June 2008, 12.20pm, Ngongotaha.
At last a big one. Again my duty weekend so I was on the first truck. Nice big scrub fire on some local farm land that had been cleared of shruberies and the ensuing bonfire got blown out of control setting fire to the hillside. I assisted in setting up the forestry packs and water supply.
Then one of my watch, Brian, called for assistance, and I promptly spent the next two hours on the end of the branch (nozzle) fighting the fire.
Once all the fire was out, we packed up and returned to station to restock the trucks, clean all the gear and then go home.
Returned home 5 hours after leaving.
It was bloody good fun, but very hard work.
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