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The 2nd ever photo of The Yeti
Spectacular Shed Fire in Londonderry
Londonderry Rural Fire
Brigade were alerted to a shed fire in Wirrana Place,
Londonderry just before 1am, Friday 26 November 2004. Volunteer
firefighters en-route to the station observed a large plume of
dark smoke against the night sky indicating a major fire.
Londonderry 1 arrived on
scene at 1.03 am, along with two appliances from the NSW Fire
Brigades (NSWFB) Richmond station, to find a large iron and
timber shed measuring approximately 20m x 10m heavily involved
in fire at the rear of a property.
Information from the property
occupant, and from firefighter observations revealed 5 motor
vehicles and other items including flammable liquids and
magnesium were inside the shed.
The Incident Controller,
Londonderry Deputy Captain Peter Tutty and the NSWFB firefighter
-in-charge Gerard Duck determined that an external attack and
exposure protection was the appropriate strategy. A RFS
Breathing Apparatus (BA) crew of Deputy Captain 'Yeti', and
Senior Firefighter Jason Salt and a NSWFB crew also wearing BA
as protection against toxic fumes being given off by the fire,
used 3 lines of 38mm hose to attack the fire and protect
valuable exposures nearby.
Deputy Captain Brett Williams
(Water Supply Commander) and Firefighter Adam Caruana organised
a supply of water from a hydrant 150 metres away, supplying
water to Londonderry 1, which in turn supplied water to the two
NSWFB units.
The firefighting strategy
successfully contained and extinguished the fire, with a fire
being totally extinguished at 2.55am. The shed and it's contents
were severely damaged by fire, but crews successfully prevented
the spread of fire to a number of nearby exposures.
The cause of the fire was
determined to be accidental, due to a candle used for lighting,
causing contents of the shed to catch alight.
Co-operation between
Londonderry Rural Fire Brigade and the Richmond Fire Brigade
(NSWFB) was as always, outstanding, with the shared use of
equipment and resources.
Story by Peter Tutty, Photo's by Adam Caruana & The Yeti