1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 8/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 0700 – 1900
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3. Division
4. Description
Xray
Division from Cut hill/Eder Rd to CHH saw mill
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Fire 5
Act
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
Appleby Tanker
Smoke Chaser Wainui 3px
NZDF RFA x7px
DOC North Canterbury 5px
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AFM –
4px
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Ground Crews: Blacking out to 30 metres in to the forest in susscive 10 metre increments along the
length of the perimeter where safe to do so.
Provide 2 hourly SITREP to FCP by COMMS Channel OPS2 or Mobile
Join Comms Facebook Group “Pigeon Valley – INTERNAL COMMS” and contribute imagery and
video throughout day. Also view images and video collected by aerial ops during day.
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Heavy Equipment –Cut and strengthen a line along Cuthill Rd from Eder Rd to where it meets the
paddocks past Johnsons Rd
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Helicopters: Support
ground
crew as required and divisional commanders to call air attack (
) with requirements
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8. Division Communications
Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Fire 1/Cellphone
Air Division Commander
Fire 4/Cellphone
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2. Operational Period
DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 8/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 0700 – 1900
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3. Division
4. Description
Zulu
Division from Cut hill/Eder Rd to CHH saw mill
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Act
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
4x Excavator 20T
TLC
D65 Dozer
Watertanker
Tree + Forestry + 4px
Otago 10px
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Ground Crews: Blacking out to 30 metres in to the forest in successive 10 metre increments along
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the length of the perimeter where safe to do so.
Provide 2 hourly SITREP to FCP by COMMS Channel OPS2 or Mobile
Join Comms Facebook Group “Pigeon Valley – INTERNAL COMMS” and contribute imagery and
video throughout day. Also view images and video collected by aerial ops during day.
Heavy Equipment –Dozer break from the existing retardant line, follow busline across McCalls Road
to sector boundary at Bennets Rd
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Helicopters: Support
ground
crew as required and divisional commanders to call air attack (
) with requirements
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Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Fire 1/Cellphone
Air Division Commander
Fire 4/Cellphone
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2. Operational Period
DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 8/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 0700 – 1900
RF204a
3. Division
4. Description
Yankee
Bennets Road to CHH saw mill at Eves Valley
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Wakefield VFB
Fire 3
Act
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
2x Excavator 20T
Taylors
Bulldozer D8
Taylors
Brightwater 5026 + 3px
Rural Tanker Downers + 1px
Brightwater 5011 + 3px
Stoke 221 + 5px
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Richmond 331 + 4px
Ngatimoti + 4px
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Ground Crews:
• Urban crews for protection of Eves Vallley Mill or other properties as required.
• Blacking out to 30 metres in to the forest in successive 10 metre increments along the length
of the perimeter where safe to do so. Official
• Provide 2 hourly SITREP to FCP by COMMS Channel OPS2 or Mobile
• Join Comms Facebook Group “Pigeon Valley – INTERNAL COMMS” and contribute imagery
and video throughout day. the
Heavy Equipment – 2x Excavators working to assist with firebreaks and clearing around the Yankee
Zulu intersection.
Helicopters: Support
ground
crew as required and divisional commanders to call air attack (
) with requirements
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8. Division Communications
Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Fire 1/Cellphone
Air Division Commander
Fire 4/Cellphone
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2. Operational Period
DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 8/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 0700 – 1900
RF204a
3. Division
4. Description
Property Assessments
Functional division across Pigeon Valley Incident
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Act
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
FENZ Liaison
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
1. The property assessments are being planned and completed to ensure the safety of
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responders and residents during visitation and reoccupation .Fire danager risk assessments
will be completed for each property , surrounding area and access routes. The risk
assessments will include work on danger trees, condtion of surrounding flammable fuels
and built structures. These will be reviewed in relation to incident statues and predicted
weather.
2. The assessments will include staff from Civil defence, FENZ and specialist contractors as
required.
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3. Liaison communications will be maintained with division commanders at all times when on
the incident ground
4. Timeline for the assessments to be confirmed
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Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Fire 1/Cellphone
Air Division Commander
Fire 4/Cellphone
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2. Operational Period
DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 8/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 0700 – 1900
RF204a
3. Division
4. Description
Rabbit Island
Rabbit Island
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Fire 3
Act
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
Mapua Excavator
Motueka Urban + 5px
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7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
• Patrol and hot spotting as identified
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8. Division Communications
Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Fire 1/Cellphone
Air Division Commander
Fire 4/Cellphone
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2. Operational Period
AIR OPERATIONS
Pigeon Valley
Date 8/2/2019
PLAN
Time 0700 - 1900
RF208
3. Personnel and Communications
Position
Name
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Chan
Air Div Commander
Air Attack Supervisor
Fire 4 Act
Air Support Supervisor
Lead Helicopter Pilot
Lead Fixed-Wing Pilot
4. Air Resource Assignments
Reg or
Tactical
Telephone
Pilot Name/
Aircraft
Call sign Assignment
Freq/Chan
Numbers
Company
Type
Becks
UH-1
HHF
Fire 4
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Becks
UH-1
HHB
Fire 4
Helicharter
500D
HXX
Fire 4
Garden City Helicopters
B3
IHL
Fire 4
Garden City rk Helicopters
EC130
IGF
Fire 4
Garden City Helicopters
BK
IVB
Fire 4
Reid Heli
B2
HPE
Fire 4
Reid Heli
FX2
HEX
Fire 4
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Reid Heli
B2
IOR
Fire 4
Southern Heli Lift
UH-1L
HUE
Fire 4
Marlborough Heli
Jetranger
HJI
Fire 4
Marlborough Heli
Long Ranger
HTA
Fire 4
the
Skyworks
B3
HWW
Fire 4
Amuri Heli
FX2
HJM
Fire 4
Anderson
B2
HKA
Fire 4
Wellington Heli
EC130
IWW
Fire 4
Independent Heli
EC130
IWS
Fire 4
Christchurch Heli
B2
HNC
Fire 4
Wanaka Heli
B2
HFF
Fire 4
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Mt Hutt Heli
BA
HDQ
Fire 4
Heliventures
B2
IER
Fire 4
Murchison Heli
Fire 4
Cresco
Fire 4
Airtractor
Fire 4
Interpine
RPAS / UAV
PINES1
Fire 4
5. Location of Filling Points/Service Areas
Name
Grid Reference
Heli base
-41.31777, 137.10987
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Fixed wing
41 22 39.9 S 173 05 04.6 E
6. Safety Notes / Hazards / Radio Coverage Limitations
7. Air Operations Special Equip or Service
Retardent filling crew (Fixed Wing)
8. Prepared By:
Date/Time: 1900 7/2/19
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COMMUNICATIONS
Pigeon Valley
Date 8/2/2019
PLAN
Time 0700-1900
RF205
3. Radio Channels
Assigned To
Function
Channel
Frequency
System
Command
Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
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Division Alpha
Operation
Fire 1
143.82500
al
Division Zulu
Operation
Fire 2
143.78750
al
Division Yankie
Operation
Fire 3
140.92500
al
Division Xray
Operation
Fire 1
143.82500
al
Division Bravo
Operation
Fire 2
143.78750
al
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Air Ops -Heli
Operation
Fire 4
140.61250
al
Air Ops – Fixed Wing
Operation
Fire 10
140.98750
al
Emergency
Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
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Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
FireCom
FireCom
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2 Hourly - Sitrep
OPSR2
Use mobile if
difficult coms to FCP
4. Telephone
Assigned To
Landline
Cell phone
Fax
Comments
Emergency
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Regional Command
Centre (RCC)
6. Other (e.g. email, Satphone, etc)
Resources
[email address]
Safety
[email address]
Logistics
[email address]
PIM
[email address]
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Planning
[email address]
Forward Control Point (
[email address]
FCP)
Situation / GIS / Intel
[email address]
Operations
[email address]
Photos and imagery
Join Facebook site; Pigeon Valley Fire -
https://www.facebook.com
INTERNAL COMMS
/groups/192408299103555
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1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
SAFETY PLAN
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Date 8/2/2019
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Time 0700-1900
3. General Safety Points
Everyone is to be signed in and out of the fire ground through the Incident Control Point for both
safety check and payment records.
Maintain regular situation reports (containing all relevant information) via line supervisors.
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LACES
Fire Orders
Watchouts
1. conditions and forecasts
1. Fire size is unknown (no size up).
L - Lookout(s)
2. Know what your fire is doing at all
2. Unfamiliar territory
times.
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
A – Awareness
3. Base all actions on current and expected 4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors
influencing fire behaviour.
– Anchor Point(s)
fire behaviour of the fire.
5. No communications link with crew members
4. Identify
escape routes and safety zones
C – Communication(s)
or supervisor.
and make them known.
6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
5.
E – Escape Route(s)
Post lookouts when there is possible
7. Weather is getting hotter, drier and relative
danger.
humidity dropping
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S – Safety Zone(s)
6.
Stay alert. Keep calm, Think clearly, act
8. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
decisively.
9. Getting frequent spot fires across the line
7.
10. Working uphill or down wind of a fire
Maintain prompt communication with
your crew/s, your supervisor and
11. Working on a steep slope
adjoining crews.
12. Working in rugged terrain
13. Can’t see main fire
8. Give clear instructions and ensure they
14. In unburnt vegetation
are understood.
15. Walking through hot ashes
9. Maintain control of your crew/s at all
16. Working alone
times.
17. Getting tired
18. Working near power lines
10. Fight fire aggressively having
19. Working near machinery
provided for safety first.
20. Working with aircraft
21. Working around trees or spars
4. Specific Safety Points
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• Access points into fire controlled. Only those authorized to enter and they must receive a brief
and be logged in. Time and access point
• Public access Managed
• Weather fire behaviour monitored for changes and communicated to crews. Risk identified to
crews
• All crews to have adequate food, water, PPE to manage fatigue and hydration
•
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Crews to have identified emergency escape routes and emergency plan in the event of harm.
Meeting point identified once evacuated.
• All workers to ensure they are competent for the tasks and risks given.
• Air and ground crews to be isolated from risk areas during operations.
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• Potential methane flares (Division Hayton) from Eves Valley Landfill
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2. Operational Period
MEDICAL
Pigeon Valley
Date 8/2/2019
PLAN
Time 0700-1900
RF206
3. First Aid Station
Phone/Radio
Paramedics
Name
Location
Channel
available at Station
Each Crew must have
Each crew
available one First aid Level
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1 Certified
Nelson 91 Ambulance
Forward
Waimea 1
1 Paramedic and 1 EMT
command post
4. Transportation
Address
Phone/Radio
Paramedics
Ambulance Service
Channel
available with Ambulance
Information
Ambulance St Johns
Closest unit
111
Yes
5. Hospitals
Travel Time Burn
Heli
Official
Hospital Name
Address
Phone
Road
Air
Unit
Pad
Nelson Public
Waimea Rd.
111
27m
4min
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the
Emergency
111
n/a
40min
Y
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Hutt Hospital (Burn
Unit)
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6. Special Emergency Procedures
St John will transport patients to whichever health facility is appropriate
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7. Prepared By:
Shift - Manager Nelson
Date/Time 1900 7/2/19
8. Reviewed by Safety Advisor:
Date/Time 1900 7/2/19
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FIRE BEHAVIOUR FORECAST
Fire name: Pigeon Road
Prediction for: 0800-1800 08 Feb-19
Prepared by:
Time and date issued: 1400 Feb 19
Forecast no. 4
Day Shift
Assumptions:
Friday’s forecast
Temp
RH
Wind
Slope *
FFMC DMC
DC
ISI
BUI
FWI
20
52
12
0
88
101
470
5.8
132
24
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Rates of spread are the equilibrium rate of spread, not the build-up phase, with continuous fuel and similar
fuel type.
Fire Behaviour General:
Expected fire behaviour – slope 0o
Forecast worst case – 28oC 45%RH slope 20o
1400-
1800
Fuel type: Mature Pine – 5m pruned
Fuel type: Mature Pine – 5m pruned
Expect HF rate of spread of 50 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 200 m/hr
HF Intensity 800 kw/m
HF Intensity 2100 kw/m
Flame lengths 1.5-2
Flame lengths 3 m
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Fuel type: Scrub/gorse 2m height
Fuel type: Scrub/ gorse 2m height
Expect HF rate of spread of 1000 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 3000 m/hr
HF Intensity 10000 kw/m
HF Intensity >10000 kw/m
Flame lengths 6 m
Flame lengths 13 m
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Fuel type: Grass-80% GC, 100% cover, 0.1m height Fuel type: Ungrazed Grass -70% GC, 100% cover,
0.2m height
Expect HF rate of spread of 200 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 600 m/hr
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HF Intensity 350 kw/m
HF Intensity 1150 kW/m
Flame lengths 1.2 m
Flame lengths 2 m
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Head Fire intensity, and flank fire intensity
Head Fire intensity exceed threshold for direct
exceed threshold for direct attack in gorse/
attack in gorse and mature pine fuels, and flank
scrub fuels.
fires in gorse. Flank fires intensity is now too
high for ground crews
Based on the Dovedale weather station and NIWA forecasting, Friday is predicting to have NE
winds stronger than Thursday.
If prediction time is before 1200 NZST, use yesterday’s noon daily FWI values; if after 1200 NZST, use today’s FWI values.
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1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
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Pigeon Valley
Date 8/2/2019
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Time 0700-1900
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SITUATION
Pigeon Valley
Date 8&9/2/2019
REPORT
Time 1900 - 0700
RF201
3. Location
4. Vegetation
5. NZ Topo50 Grid Ref.
Pigeon Rd, Eves Valley,
Forest/Scrub/Grass/Slash/
41°22'32.51"S
Tasman
Other:
173° 1'31.81"E
6. Assessment
A large scrub/ forest fire is currently burning estimated to be over 2100ha as at 0700hrs on 8th Fe
27km (may have a recalculated total area by 1900hrs).
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Thursday afternoon we experienced a breakout in an area where the fire retardant and aerial sup
effective in containing the fire up. Fire spotting occurred in excess of 500m at times. Up until this
has burnt approximately 415ha of heavy fuels (pine forest). The fire behaviour has been mainly in
with some progression downslope. Perimeter growth for the day has not yet been calculated.
Values at risk are life, and property.
Local crews and heavy machinery successfully protected nearby residential properties under very
conditions on Thursday night. The fire has backed up on several structures close to the forest bou
east, but being protected by effective fire breaks which were established Thursday night.
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Evacuations operations have commenced for the town of Wakefield based on predicted rates of
another breakout occurs and a front is generated. Evacuation trigger points were established wit
for Pigeon Valley and three hour notification for Wakefield. We were unable to identify trigger po
Police with adequate warning for effective evacuation. As a result it was jointly decided between
FENZ that evacuation of the Wakefield residents which incremental y commenced this afternoon
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Evacuations are still in place for the following areas while operations are still active.
• Eves Valley,
•
the
Golden Hills Rd,
• Redwood Valley Rd
• Tea Pot Valley
• Barton Lane
Telecommunications site on the end of Cooks Rd (near Wakefield) are at risk with northerly wind
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mobile site are currently being installed near Wakefield so that the communications at Wakefield
in the event the current site is damaged. A telecommunications crew is working currently workin
secure the asset.
A new fire has started at Atawhai Road, a short distance north of Nelson township, at
approximately 1400hrs. Fireline overhead, helicopters and ground crew have been assigned to
this new start. Resources deployed are 5x helicopters, 4x urban and one rural have arrived on
site.
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Action taken
Current resources for fire management currently working on the vegetation fire (days shift) are
- 22 helicopters, two fixed wings plane.
- 18 vegetation crews, and 8 structure crews (141 personnel)
- 15 heavy machines (excavators and dozers).
- 42 incident management staff.
Due to the nature of the current weather conditions, the terrain, and the vegetation
composition (extreme dryness of the vegetation), helicopter resources are targeting
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the breakout area on the southeast boundary bordering Wakefield and heavy
machinery has established control lines on 85% of the boundary on sectors Zulu and
Yankee.
Changes in fuel as the fire moves to pasture and to the contingency fire-breaking (on the
northern end) will assist in suppressing this breakout. On the north western area, sector X-
ray, machinery and feller bunchers are felling larger trees and shifting logs to enhance the
fire break there in anticipation of the SE wind, which is forecasted again for tomorrow.
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Fire observers in Wakefield and including one in helicopter are providing observation of
areas which have potential for spotting in and around the Wakefield Township.
Black out work, machine fire breaking and hot spot targeting is continuing on the other
parts of the fire ground.
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Yesterday we established a No-Fly Zone over the fire ground, this will be inplace until
Monday 5pm. The No-Fly zone is to 3000m and 3km from the red zone.
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We actioned one Drone Team available for overnight surveillance, and the USAR Drone
Team is arriving tomorrow.
We have requested from R4 RCC additional structure crews and appliances, plus
vegetation crews and other resources to facilitate rotation of crews for fatigue
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A fire observer has been dispatched to the Atawhai Road fire.
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8. Factors,
Extreme fire conditions. Limited natural water supply. Steep terrain. Highly flammable
complex dense vegetation. Forecasted winds have been in place since 1100hrs of NE 20km,
gusting to 35km/hr. The wind strength and smoke is proving challenging for aerial
operations.
The forecasted increase to Relative Humidity has occurred and should benefit the
firefighting operations as the day progresses.
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9. Predicted Incident Development
Weather forecasts are being updated every two hours, so we always have current information.
Weather conditions over the next two days involves strengthening northerlies with
predictions of wind gusts of up to N/NE 55km/hr predicted on Sunday.
Utilising forecasted conditions and the rates of spread experienced over recent days, we have
established a worst case scenario, by rate of spread modelling; that a running fire front would
reach the Wai-Iti river by 1900 hrs and there would be the possibility of a new fire run on the
other side of the Pigeon Valley which would threaten a significant amount of structures on South
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Pigeon Valley Road.
10. Prepared by:
Date/Time:
Authorised by
(Incident Control er)
1900 8th Feb 2019
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2. Operational Period
INCIDENT
Pigeon Valley
Date 8&9/2/2019
OBJECTIVES
Time 1900 - 0700
RF202
3. Overal Incident Objectives
1. Ensure the safety of responders and public at all times during the incident
2. Minimise the impact on structures, infrastructure, assets and values during the incident
3. Minimise impact on environment, culture and historic values during the incident
4. Ensure communication and information, liaison with stakeholders/ community/ public/
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government bodies and affected parties is timely, meets standards and requirements at
all times during the incident
5. Report on costs on a daily basis by 1800
6. Return community to homes/normal life as soon as practicable
7. Investigate cause (including protect initial ignition site and evidence)
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4. Strategies to meet objectives
1. Create a safety plan and safety briefing for all staff and contractors. Monitor fire
behaviour and establish triggers and cordons for withdrawals and evacuation.
2. Use media, trusted community channels and stakeholders to establish communications
and engagements. Establish regular briefings and updates.
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3. Identify critical infrastructure, assets and values. Structures have structure protection
crews and technical liaison where required. Water courses and dip sites identified with
environmental protection.
4. Cultural/Historical/environmental values identified on incident ground (Actual and
the
projected)
5. Assign fire investigation to determine cause
6. Financial reporting established and continued
7. Create a recovery plan with community and stakeholders to assist post incident.
• Consider operation delivery to minimise impacts in support of the recovery plan.
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5. Specific operational tasks for this shift to meet objectives
• Crew blacking out to 30m in 10m increments
• Patrol, and monitor all fire edges
• Heavy machinery to reinforce firebreaks and establish new lines identified in sectors.
• Urban appliances tasked for structure protection.
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Date/Time: 1900 7/2/19
1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
ORGANISATION
ASSIGNMENT
Date 8&9/2/2019
RF203
Time 1900 - 0700
3. Incident Control Phone Radio Ch
Incident Control er
)
(NIMT) (Emergency)
Deputy IC
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Information Officer
Safety Officer
(NMIT) (Emergency)
Liaison Officer
4. Agency Representative - Emergency contacts Phone Radio Ch
Information
Lead Agency FENZ
PRFO
Agency Police
Agency
Agency CDEM
Agency CDEM Duty Phone
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Agency FENZ Urban Liason
5. Planning/Intel Section
the
- Emergency contacts Phone Radio Ch
Planning/Intell Manager
Situations Unit
Resources Unit
6. Logistics Section
Phone Radio Ch
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Logistics Manager
(NMIT)
7. Operations Section
Phone Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Deputy Operations Manager
(Emergency)
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(Emergency)
Division Alpha Commander
Division Xray
Commander
Division Yankee
Commander
Division Zulu Commander
Division Rabbit Commander
Division Atawhai
Commander
Air Division – Drone
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Air Division Commander
(NMIT)
(emergency)
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DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 8&9/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 1900 - 0700
RF204a
3. Division
4. Description
Alpha
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
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6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
2 Dozers
3 Excavators
3 4px Crew
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7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Machine staged for immediate response - Sharp Valley
Crews blanking out to 30m in 10m increments
Patrol and monitor all of Div Edge
• A1 Patrol to ford boundary and evaluate up ridge to A2 and liaise.
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• A2 – x2 patrol either way
Alpha 1 - Div break to Ford on Sharps Rd
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Alpha 2 – From ford on Sharps rd to Cuthill Johnsons Rd intersection (updated Div break)
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Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
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DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 8&9/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 1900 - 0700
RF204a
3. Division
4. Description
Xray
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Act
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
3x 4WD Tankers
2x Bulk tanker
3x 4px Crew
1x Dozer
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7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
• X1 To patrol, let fire come to edge and direct attack
Dozer to clear Johnsons Rd from Cuthil Rd to Sunrise valley Rd at the forestry gate
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• X2 Patrol
• X3 Monitor
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Xray 1 – Cuthill/Johnsons Red intersection (new Div break) to 5423000/1603000
Xray 2 - 5423000/1603000 to intersection of Redwood Valley Rd and Red Stage lane
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Xray 3 - Redwood Valley Rd and Red Stage lane to Yankee div break
8. Division Communications
Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
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2. Operational Period
DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 8&9/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 1900 - 0700
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3. Division
4. Description
Yankee
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Act
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
1x Dozers
1x Urban Appliances
3x 4px Crew
Information
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
• Y1 Mop up and patrol
• Y2
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Dozer build line TBD
1 Appliance to protect mill and associate structures
the
Yankee 1 – South edge of mill to div break at Zulu
Yankee 2 – Xray div break to south edge of the mill
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8. Division Communications
Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
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2. Operational Period
DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 8&9/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 1900 - 0700
RF204a
3. Division
4. Description
Zulu
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Act
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
2x Dozers
2x Excavators
1x 4px Crew
1x Bulk Tanker
1x 4wd Tanker
2x Smoke Chaser
Information
2x Urban Crew
2x Rural Crew
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Brush up firebreaks and establish new lines TBD
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Z1: Rural patrol
Continue current line with HEQ onto 22
Smoke chaser with experienced crew monitor area west of Golf course, local knowledge critical.
the
• Z2 Urban patrol for structure protection Teapot Valey and surround
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8. Division Communications
Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
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DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 8&9/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 1900 - 0700
RF204a
3. Division
4. Description
Atawhai
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Act
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
Information
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Crew and equipment resourcing to be confirmed based aerial and ground inspections.
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Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
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1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
AIR OPERATIONS PLAN
Pigeon Valley
RF208
Date 8&9/2/2019
Time 1900 - 0700
3. Personnel and Communications
Position
Name
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Chan
Air Div Commander
(Emergency)
Air Division – Drone
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4. Air Resource Assignments
Pilot Name/
Aircraft
Reg or
Assign- Tactical
Name
Telephone
Company
Type
Call sign
ment
Freq/Chan
Numbers
Interpine
RPAS /
PINES1
Fire 4
UAV
5. Location of Fil ing Points/Service Areas
Name
Grid Reference
Information
Heli base
-41.31777, 137.10987
Fixed wing
41 22 39.9 S 173 05 04.6 E
6. Safety Notes / Hazards / Radio Coverage Limitations
7. Air Operations Special Equip or Service
Drone operations are tasked to monitor sector Zulu and Yankee for fire movement with infrared
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Date/Time: 1900 7/2/19
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COMMUNICATIONS
Pigeon Valley
Date 8&9/2/2019
PLAN
Time 1900 - 0700
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3. Radio Channels
Assigned To
Function
Channel
Frequency
System
Command
Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
Division Alpha
Operational
Fire 1
143.82500
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Division Zulu
Operational
Fire 2
143.78750
Division Yankie
Operational
Fire 3
140.92500
Division Xray
Operational
Fire 1
143.82500
Division Bravo
Operational
Fire 2
143.78750
Air Ops -Heli
Operational
Fire 4
140.61250
Air Ops – Fixed Wing
Operational
Fire 10
140.98750
Emergency
Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
Information
Resources
Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
FireCom
FireCom
2 Hourly - Sitrep
OPSR2
Use mobile if difficult coms to FCP
4. Telephone
Official
Assigned To
Landline
Cel phone
Fax
Comments
Emergency
111
Regional Command
the
Centre (RCC)
6. Other (e.g. email, Satphone, etc)
Resources
[email address]
Safety
[email address]
Logistics
[email address]
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[email address]
Planning
[email address]
Forward Control Point ( [email address]
FCP)
Situation / GIS / Intel
[email address]
Operations
[email address]
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Photos and imagery
Join Facebook site; Pigeon Valley Fire -
https://www.facebook.com/
INTERNAL COMMS
groups/1924082991035550/
6.
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1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
SAFETY
Pigeon Valley
Date 8&9/2/2019
PLAN
Time 1900 - 0700
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3. General Safety Points
Everyone is to be signed in and out of the fire ground through the Incident Control Point for both safety
check and payment records (Complete DTR’s).
Maintain regular situation reports especial y kestrel observations (containing al relevant information) via Act
line supervisors.
LACES
Fire Orders
Watchouts
1. conditions and forecasts
1. Fire size is unknown (no size up).
L - Lookout(s)
2. Know what your fire is doing at al
2. Unfamiliar territory
times.
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
A – Awareness
3. Base all actions on current and expected 4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors
influencing fire behaviour.
– Anchor Point(s)
fire behaviour of the fire.
5.
4.
No communications link with crew members
Identify
escape routes and safety zones
C – Communication(s)
or supervisor.
and make them known.
6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
5.
E – Escape Route(s)
Post lookouts when there is possible
7. Weather is getting hotter, drier and relative
danger.
humidity dropping
S – Safety Zone(s)
6.
Stay alert. Keep calm, Think clearly, act
8. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
decisively.
9. Information
Getting frequent spot fires across the line
7.
10. Working uphil or down wind of a fire
Maintain prompt communication with
your crew/s, your supervisor and
11. Working on a steep slope
adjoining crews.
12. Working in rugged terrain
13. Can’t see main fire
8. Give clear instructions and ensure they
14. In unburnt vegetation
are understood.
15. Walking through hot ashes
9. Maintain control of your crew/s at all
16. Working alone
times.
17. Getting tired
10.
18. Working near power lines
Fight fire aggressively having
19.
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provided for safety first.
20. Working with aircraft
21. Working around trees or spars
4. Specific Safety Points
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• All access points into fire are controlled. Only those authorized to enter and they must receive a
briefing and be logged including time and point of access
• Public access managed by cordons
• Weather fire behaviour monitored for changes and communicated to crews. Use kestrels to gather
weather data. Risk identified to crews.
• All crews to have adequate food, water, PPE to manage fatigue and hydration.
• Work rest periods enforced. Seek shade during rest period.
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• Ensure nine-hour rest periods before returning to fire ground.
• Crews to have identified emergency escape routes and emergency plan in the event of harm. Meeting at
pre-identified evacuation point once evacuated.
• All workers to ensure they are competent for the tasks and risks given.
• Air and ground crews to be isolated from risk areas during operations.
• Potential methane flares (Division Yankee) from Eves Valley Landfill. Avoid if possible.
• Avoid skid sites where stability of surface cannot be assured.
• Particular care in smoke, work in smoke and traveling in smoke.
• Ensure operational separation from Air-ops at forward command post
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Follow carpark signage at Forward command post
• Report all incidents and near misses to safety officer.
• Be sun smart, use hats and cover completely.
5. Prepared By:
Date/Time 1900 7/2/19
1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
MEDICAL
Pigeon Valley
Date 8&9/2/2019
PLAN
Time 1900 - 0700
RF206
3. First Aid Station
Phone/Radio
Paramedics
Name
Location
Channel
available at Station
Each Crew must have
Each crew
available one First aid Level
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1 Certified
Nelson 91 Ambulance
Forward
Waimea 1
1 Paramedic and 1 EMT
command post
4. Transportation
Address
Phone/Radio
Paramedics
Ambulance Service
Channel
available with Ambulance
Information
Ambulance St Johns
Closest unit
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Yes
5. Hospitals
Travel Time Burn Heli
Official
Hospital Name
Address
Phone
Road
Air
Unit Pad
Nelson Public
Waimea Rd.
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27m
4min
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n/a
40min
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6. Special Emergency Procedures
St John wil transport patients to whichever health facility is appropriate
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Shift - Manager Nelson
Date/Time 1900 7/2/19
8. Reviewed by Safety Advisor:
Date/Time 1900 7/2/19
1. Incident Name
Date 8&9/2/2019
Pigeon Valley
Time 1900 - 0700
Weather
Forecast
11 am – 6 pm Friday Rainfall: Nil.
Sustained wind: NE 10-15 km/h through to 6 pm.
Wind gusts: Gusts gradually increasing to around 35 km/h from near midday through to 6
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pm.
Temperature: 17°C increasing to a maximum 20-21°C by early-to-mid-afternoon.
Humidity: Decreasing from near 60% early to 40-45% by early afternoon. Humidity then
increases to 70-75% by 6 pm.
6 pm Friday – 6 am Saturday Rainfall: Slight chance for a shower near 6 am. Amounts, if any, 2 mm or less.
Sustained wind: E gradually turning SW by 9pm, 10 km/h or less.
Wind gusts: Gusts up to 25 km/h through to 9 pm, then 15 km/h or less thereafter.
Temperature: Decreasing to near 13˚C early morning.
Humidity: Increasing to near 95% after midnight.
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Outlook for Saturday: Chance of scattered rain showers around mid-day. Rainfall, if any, less than 2 mm.
Afternoon wind gusts up to 40 km/h possible.
Maximum temperature 22°C.
Outlook for Sunday:
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Rainfall, if any, 1 mm or less.
Afternoon wind gusts up to 50 km/h possible.
Maximum temperature 23-24°C.
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FIRE BEHAVIOUR FORECAST
Fire name: Pigeon Road
Prediction for: 0800-1800 08 Feb-19
Prepared by:
Time and date issued: 1400 07 Feb 19
Forecast no. 4
Day Shift
Assumptions:
Friday’s forecast
Temp
RH
Wind
Slope *
FFMC DMC
DC
ISI
BUI
FWI
20
52
12
0
88
101
470
5.8
132
24
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Rates of spread are the equilibrium rate of spread, not the build-up phase, with continuous fuel and similar
fuel type.
Fire Behaviour General:
Expected fire behaviour – slope 0o
Forecast worst case – 28oC 45%RH slope 20o
1400-
1800
Fuel type: Mature Pine – 5m pruned
Fuel type: Mature Pine – 5m pruned
Expect HF rate of spread of 50 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 200 m/hr
HF Intensity 800 kw/m
HF Intensity 2100 kw/m
Flame lengths 1.5-2
Flame lengths 3 m
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Fuel type: Scrub/gorse 2m height
Fuel type: Scrub/ gorse 2m height
Expect HF rate of spread of 1000 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 3000 m/hr
HF Intensity 10000 kw/m
HF Intensity >10000 kw/m
Flame lengths 6 m
Flame lengths 13 m
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Fuel type: Grass-80% GC, 100% cover, 0.1m height Fuel type: Ungrazed Grass -70% GC, 100% cover,
0.2m height
Expect HF rate of spread of 200 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 600 m/hr
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HF Intensity 350 kw/m
HF Intensity 1150 kW/m
Flame lengths 1.2 m
Flame lengths 2 m
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Head Fire intensity, and flank fire intensity
Head Fire intensity exceed threshold for direct
exceed threshold for direct attack in gorse/
attack in gorse and mature pine fuels, and flank
scrub fuels.
fires in gorse. Flank fires intensity is now too
high for ground crews
Summary timeline: Based on the Dovedale weather station and NIWA forecasting, Friday is
predicting to have NE winds stronger than Thursday.
If prediction time is before 1200 NZST, use yesterday’s noon daily FWI values; if after 1200 NZST, use today’s FWI values.
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1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
MAPS
Pigeon Valley
Date 8&9/2/2019
RF
Time 1900 - 1900
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2. Operational Period
SITUATION
Pigeon Valley
Date 9/2/2019
REPORT
Time 0700 - 1900
RF201
3. Location
4. Vegetation
5. NZ Topo50 Grid Ref.
Pigeon Rd, Eves Valley,
Forest/Scrub/Grass/Slash/
41°22'32.51"S
Tasman
Other:
173° 1'31.81"E
6. Assessment
A large scrub/ forest fire is currently burning estimated to be over 2100ha as at 0700hrs on
8th Feb with a perimeter of 27km (may have a recalculated total area by 1900hrs).
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Thursday afternoon we experienced a breakout in an area where the fire retardant and aerial
suppression wasn’t effective in containing the fire up. Fire spotting occurred in excess of
500m at times. Up until this morning the breakout has burnt approximately 415ha of heavy
fuels (pine forest). The fire behaviour has been mainly internal burning today with some
progression downslope. Perimeter growth for the day has not yet been calculated.
Values at risk are life, and property.
Local crews and heavy machinery successfully protected nearby residential properties under
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very challenging fire conditions on Thursday night. The fire has backed up on several
structures close to the forest boundary on the south east, but being protected by effective
fire breaks which were established Thursday night.
Evacuations operations have commenced for the town of Wakefield based on predicted rates
of spread in the event another breakout occurs and a front is generated. Evacuation trigger
points were established with a one hour notification for Pigeon Valley and three hour
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notification for Wakefield. We were unable to identify trigger points which provided the
Police with adequate warning for effective evacuation. As a result it was jointly decided
between Police, Civil Defence and FENZ that evacuation of the Wakefield residents which
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incrementally commenced this afternoon.
Evacuations are still in place for the following areas while operations are still active.
• Eves Valley,
• Golden Hills Rd,
• Redwood Valley Rd
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• Tea Pot Valley
• Barton Lane
Telecommunications site on the end of Cooks Rd (near Wakefield) are at risk with northerly
wind. Two contingency mobile site are currently being installed near Wakefield so that the
communications at Wakefield will be maintained in the event the current site is damaged. A
telecommunications crew is working currently working around this asset to secure the asset.
A new fire has started at Atawhai Road, a short distance north of Nelson township, at
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approximately 1400hrs. Fireline overhead, helicopters and ground crew have been assigned to
this new start. Resources deployed are 5x helicopters, 4x urban and one rural have arrived on
site.
7.
Action taken
Current resources for fire management currently working on the vegetation fire (days shift) are
- 22 helicopters, two fixed wings plane.
- 18 vegetation crews, and 8 structure crews (141 personnel)
- 15 heavy machines (excavators and dozers).
- 42 incident management staff.
Due to the nature of the current weather conditions, the terrain, and the vegetation
composition (extreme dryness of the vegetation), helicopter resources are targeting
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the breakout area on the southeast boundary bordering Wakefield and heavy
machinery has established control lines on 85% of the boundary on sectors Zulu and
Yankee.
Changes in fuel as the fire moves to pasture and to the contingency fire-breaking (on the
northern end) will assist in suppressing this breakout. On the north western area, sector X-
ray, machinery and feller bunchers are felling larger trees and shifting logs to enhance the
fire break there in anticipation of the SE wind, which is forecasted again for tomorrow.
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Fire observers in Wakefield and including one in helicopter are providing observation of
areas which have potential for spotting in and around the Wakefield Township.
Black out work, machine fire breaking and hot spot targeting is continuing on the other
parts of the fire ground.
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Yesterday we established a No-Fly Zone over the fire ground, this will be in place until
Monday 5pm. The No-Fly zone is to 3000m and 3km from the red zone.
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We actioned one Drone Team available for overnight surveillance, and the USAR Drone
Team is arriving tomorrow.
We have requested from R4 RCC additional structure crews and appliances, plus
vegetation crews and other resources to facilitate rotation of crews for fatigue
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A fire observer has been dispatched to the Atawhai Road fire.
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8. Factors,
Extreme fire conditions. Limited natural water supply. Steep terrain. Highly flammable
complex dense vegetation. Forecasted winds have been in place since 1100hrs of NE 20km,
gusting to 35km/hr. The wind strength and smoke is proving challenging for aerial
operations.
The forecasted increase to Relative Humidity has occurred and should benefit the
firefighting operations as the day progresses.
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9. Predicted Incident Development
Weather forecasts are being updated every two hours, so we always have current information.
Weather conditions over the next two days involves strengthening northerlies with
predictions of wind gusts of up to N/NE 55km/hr predicted on Sunday.
Utilising forecasted conditions and the rates of spread experienced over recent days, we have
established a worst case scenario, by rate of spread modelling; that a running fire front would
reach the Wai-Iti river by 1900 hrs and there would be the possibility of a new fire run on the
other side of the Pigeon Valley which would threaten a significant amount of structures on South
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Pigeon Valley Road.
10. Prepared by:
Date/Time:
Authorised by
(Incident Controller)
1900 8th Feb 2019
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2. Operational Period
INCIDENT
Pigeon Valley
Date 9/2/2019
OBJECTIVES
Time 0700 - 1900
RF202
3. Overall Incident Objectives
1. Ensure the safety of responders and public at all times during the incident
2. Minimise the impact on structures, infrastructure, assets and values during the incident
3. Minimise impact on environment, culture and historic values during the incident
4.
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Ensure communication and information, liaison with stakeholders/ community/ public/
government bodies and affected parties is timely, meets standards and requirements at
all times during the incident
5. Report on costs on a daily basis by 1800
6. Return community to homes/normal life as soon as practicable
7. Investigate cause (including protect initial ignition site and evidence)
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4. Strategies to meet objectives
1. Create a safety plan and safety briefing for all staff and contractors. Monitor fire
behaviour and establish triggers and cordons for withdrawals and evacuation.
2. Use media, trusted community channels and stakeholders to establish communications
and engagements. Establish regular briefings and updates.
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3. Identify critical infrastructure, assets and values. Structures have structure protection
crews and technical liaison where required. Water courses and dip sites identified with
environmental protection.
4. Cultural/Historical/environmental values identified on incident ground (Actual and
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projected)
5. Assign fire investigation to determine cause
6. Financial reporting established and continued
7. Create a recovery plan with community and stakeholders to assist post incident.
• Consider operation delivery to minimise impacts in support of the recovery plan.
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Specific operational tasks for this shift to meet objectives
• Crew blacking out to 30m in 10m increments
• Patrol, and monitor all fire edges, focusing on
• Protection of identified structures and assets including cell phone towers, dairy farms
and structures including Drones Road.
• Continue to patrol and mop up
• Establish an ‘initial attack capability’ for the incident.
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Date/Time: 1900 8/2/19
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Advance Planning Unit
Fire investigation
6. Logistics Section
Phone Radio Ch
Logistics Manager
(NMIT)
(Day)
(Night)
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Supply Unit
Catering Unit
Facilities Unit
Finance Unit
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Communications Unit
Medical Unit
7. Operations Section
Phone Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Deputy Operations Manager
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Division Alpha
Division Xray
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Division Yankee
Division Zulu
Division Atawhai
Air Division Commander
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Air Attack Supervisor
Air Support Supervisor
8. Prepared by:
Date/Time: 1900 8/2/19
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DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 9/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 0700 - 1900
RF204a
3. Division
4. Description
Property Assessments
Functional division across Pigeon Valley Incident
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Act
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
FENZ Liaison
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Information
1. The property assessments are being planned and completed to ensure the safety of
responders and residents during visitation and reoccupation. Fire danger risk assessments
will be completed for each property, surrounding area and access routes. The risk
assessments will include work on danger trees, condition of surrounding flammable fuels
and built structures. These will be reviewed in relation to incident statues and predicted
weather.
2. The assessments will include staff from Civil defence, FENZ and specialist contractors as
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required.
3. Liaison communications will be maintained with division commanders at all times when on
the incident ground
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4. Timeline for the assessments to be confirmed
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Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Fire 1/Cellphone
Air Division Commander
Fire 4/Cellphone
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2. Operational Period
DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 9/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 0700 - 1900
RF204a
3. Division
4. Description
Rabbit Island
Rabbit Island
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Fire 3
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6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
Information
Forest owner to inspect site tomorrow. Planned thermal drone flight scheduled for tomorrow
evening.
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Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Fire 1/Cellphone
Air Division Commander
Fire 4/Cellphone
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AIR OPERATIONS PLAN
Pigeon Valley
RF208
Date 9/2/2019
Time 0700 - 1900
3. Personnel and Communications
Position
Name
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Chan
Air Div Commander
Air Attack Supervisor
Fire 4
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Air Support Supervisor
Lead Helicopter Pilot
Lead Fixed-Wing Pilot
4. Air Resource Assignments
Pilot Name/
Aircraft
Reg or
Assign-
Tactical
Name
Telephone
Company
Type
Call sign
ment
Freq/Chan
Numbers
Becks
UH-1
HHF
Fire 4
Becks
UH-1
HHB
Fire 4
Information
Helicharter
500D
HXX
Fire 4
Garden City Heli
B3
IHL
Fire 4
Garden City Heli
EC130
IGF
Fire 4
Garden City Heli
BK
IVB
Fire 4
Reid Heli
B2
HPE
Fire 4
Reid Heli
FX2
HEX
Fire 4
Reid Heli
B2
IOR
Fire 4
Southern Heli Lift
UH-1L
HUE
Fire 4
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Marlborough Heli
Jetranger
HJI
Fire 4
Marlborough Heli
Long
HTA
Fire 4
Ranger
the
Skyworks
B3
HWW
Fire 4
Amuri Heli
FX2
HJM
Fire 4
Anderson
B2
HKA
Fire 4
Independent Heli
EC130
IWS
Fire 4
Christchurch Heli
B2
HNC
Fire 4
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Wanaka Heli
B2
HFF
Fire 4
Mt Hutt Heli
BA
HYS
Fire 4
Heliventures
B2
IER
Fire 4
Murchison Heli
BA
ILW
Fire 4
Cresco
Fire 4
Airtractor
Fire 4
Interpine
RPAS /
PINES1
Fire 4
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5. Location of Filling Points/Service Areas
Name
Grid Reference
Heli base
-41.31777, 137.10987
Fixed wing
41 22 39.9 S 173 05 04.6 E
6. Safety Notes / Hazards / Radio Coverage Limitations
7. Air Operations Special Equip or Service
• Retardent filling crew (Fixed Wing) -
• Bryant Earthworks -
• 2x dip trucks
• 1x dip truck and trailer
• 5x support tankers
8. Prepared By:
Date/Time: 1900 8/2/19
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COMMUNICATIONS
Pigeon Valley
Date 9/2/2019
PLAN
Time 0700 - 1900
RF205
3. Radio Channels
Assigned To
Function
Channel
Frequency
System
Command
Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
Division Alpha
Operational
Fire 1
143.82500
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Division Zulu
Operational
Fire 2
143.78750
Division Yankee
Operational
Fire 3
140.92500
Division Xray
Operational
Fire 1
143.82500
Air Ops -Heli
Operational
Fire 4
140.61250
Air Ops – Fixed Wing
Operational
Fire 10
140.98750
Emergency
Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
Resources
Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
Information
154.33125 TX
FireCom
FireCom
2 Hourly - Sitrep
OPSR2
Use mobile if difficult coms to FCP
4. Telephone
Assigned To
Landline
Cell phone
Fax
Comments
Official
Emergency
111
Regional Command
Centre (RCC)
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6. Other (e.g. email, Satphone, etc)
Resources
[email address]
Safety
[email address]
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Time 0700 - 1900
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3. General Safety Points
Everyone is to be signed in and out of the fire ground through the Incident Control Point for both safety
check and payment records (Complete DTR’s).
Maintain regular situation reports especially kestrel observations (containing all relevant information) via Act
line supervisors.
LACES
Fire Orders
Watchouts
1. conditions and forecasts
1. Fire size is unknown (no size up).
L - Lookout(s)
2. Know what your fire is doing at all
2. Unfamiliar territory
times.
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
A – Awareness
3. Base all actions on current and expected 4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors
influencing fire behaviour.
– Anchor Point(s)
fire behaviour of the fire.
5. No communications link with crew members
4. Identify
escape routes and safety zones
C – Communication(s)
or supervisor.
and make them known.
6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
5.
E – Escape Route(s)
Post lookouts when there is possible
7. Weather is getting hotter, drier and relative
danger.
humidity dropping
S – Safety Zone(s)
6.
Stay alert. Keep calm, Think clearly, act
8. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
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9. Getting frequent spot fires across the line
7.
10. Working uphill or down wind of a fire
Maintain prompt communication with
your crew/s, your supervisor and
11. Working on a steep slope
adjoining crews.
12. Working in rugged terrain
13. Can’t see main fire
8. Give clear instructions and ensure they
14. In unburnt vegetation
are understood.
15. Walking through hot ashes
9. Maintain control of your crew/s at all
16. Working alone
times.
17. Getting tired
18. Working near power lines
10. Fight fire aggressively having
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provided for safety first.
20. Working with aircraft
21. Working around trees or spars
4. Specific Safety Points
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• All access points into fire are controlled. Only those authorized to enter and they must receive a
briefing and be logged including time and point of access
• Public access managed by cordons
• Weather fire behaviour monitored for changes and communicated to crews. Use kestrels to gather
weather data. Risk identified to crews.
• All crews to have adequate food, water, PPE to manage fatigue and hydration.
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Work rest periods enforced. Seek shade during rest period.
• Ensure nine-hour rest periods before returning to fire ground.
• Crews to have identified emergency escape routes and emergency plan in the event of harm. Meeting at
pre-identified evacuation point once evacuated.
• All workers to ensure they are competent for the tasks and risks given.
• Air and ground crews to be isolated from risk areas during operations.
• Potential methane flares (Division Yankee) from Eves Valley Landfill. Avoid if possible.
• Avoid skid sites where stability of surface cannot be assured.
• Particular care in smoke, work in smoke and traveling in smoke.
• Ensure operational separation from Air-ops at forward command post
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• Report all incidents and near misses to safety officer.
• Be sun smart, use hats and cover completely.
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MEDICAL
Pigeon Valley
Date 8/2/2019
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Time 0700-1900
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3. First Aid Station
Phone/Radio
Paramedics
Name
Location
Channel
available at Station
Each Crew must have
Each crew
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available one First aid Level
1 Certified
Nelson 91 Ambulance
Forward
Waimea 1
1 Paramedic and 1 EMT
command post
4. Transportation
Address
Phone/Radio
Paramedics
Information
Ambulance Service
Channel
available with Ambulance
Ambulance St Johns
Closest unit
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Travel Time Burn
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Hospital Name
Address
Phone
Road
Air
Unit
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Nelson Public
Waimea Rd.
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St John will transport patients to whichever health facility is appropriate
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Date/Time 1900 8/2/19
8. Reviewed by Safety Advisor:
Date/Time 1900 8/2/19
1. Incident Name
3. Operational Period
Weather
Date 9/2/2019
Pigeon Valley
Time 0700 - 1900
Forecast
4 pm Friday – 6 am Saturday Rainfall: Slight chance for a shower. Amounts, if any, 1 mm or less.
Sustained wind: Currently NE, turning more E by 6pm and then gradually turning SW by
9pm, 10 km/h or less.
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Wind gusts: Gusts up to 35 km/h through to 8 pm, then 15 km/h or less thereafter.
Temperature: Currently 19 ˚C, decreasing to near 13˚C early morning.
Humidity: 60% increasing to near 95% after midnight.
6 am – 6 pm Saturday Rainfall: Light showers possible throughout forecast period. Total rainfall expected to be
2mm or less.
Sustained wind: Light and variable, less than 10 km/h. W-SW in the morning becoming E-
NE by 1pm through to 6pm.
Wind gusts: Gusts around 10 km/h at 6am gradually increasing to up to 30 km/h by 6pm.
Less wind than on Friday overall.
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Temperature: A maximum of 20-21°C by early-to-mid-afternoon.
Humidity: 90% decreasing to 70% by 6pm.
Outlook for Sunday: Rainfall, if any, 1 mm or less.
Afternoon wind gusts up to 40 km/h possible.
Maximum temperature 22-23°C.
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Outlook for Monday: Afternoon showers possible
Afternoon wind gusts up to 40 km/h possible.
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Maximum temperature 23-24°C.
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FIRE BEHAVIOUR FORECAST
Fire name: Pigeon Road
Prediction for: 0800-1800 09 Feb-19
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Time and date issued: 1300 8th Feb 19
Forecast no. 4
Day Shift
Assumptions: Dovedale weather station
Saturday’s forecast
Temp
RH
Wind
Slope *
FFMC DMC
DC
ISI
BUI
FWI
22
68
10
0
86
102
477
4.2
133
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Rates of spread are the equilibrium rate of spread, not the build-up phase, with continuous fuel and similar
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fuel type.
Fire Behaviour General:
Expected fire behaviour – slope 0o
Forecast worst case – 28oC 45%RH slope 20o
(expected fire front)
1400-1800
Fuel type: Forest/Scrub/gorse mix
Fuel type: Forest/Scrub/ gorse mix
Expect HF rate of spread of 1000 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 3000 m/hr
HF Intensity 10000 kw/m
HF Intensity >10000 kw/m
Flame lengths 6 m
Flame lengths 13 m
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Fuel type: Grass-80% GC, 100% cover, 0.1m height Fuel type: Ungrazed Grass -70% GC, 100% cover,
0.2m height
Expect HF rate of spread of 200 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 600 m/hr
HF Intensity 380 kw/m
HF Intensity 1150 kW/m
Flame lengths 1.3 m
Flame lengths 2 m
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Safety Considerations:
Head Fire intensity, and flank fire intensity
Head Fire intensity exceed threshold for direct
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exceed threshold for direct attack in forest/
attack in gorse and mature pine fuels, and flank
gorse/ scrub fuels.
fires in gorse. Flank fires intensity is now too
high for ground crews
Based on the Dovedale weather station and NIWA forecasting.
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SITUATION
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Date 9/2/2019
REPORT
Time 0700 - 1900
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3. Location
4. Vegetation
5. NZ Topo50 Grid Ref.
Pigeon Rd, Eves Valley,
Forest/Scrub/Grass/Slash/
41°22'32.51"S
Tasman
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173° 1'31.81"E
Latest information as at 1400 9/2/2019: Fire activity has been low through the morning with crews
focussing on hot spots and strengthening containment lines. Some air support was needed in the
Redwood area to take the fire intensity out of some gul y areas. Extra machinery is now putting in
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new control lines closer to Wakefield through the forest area. In the Atawhai area there has been
increased hot spot activity as the heat of the day increases along with the sea breeze coming in. A
clear perimeter has been established.
A low intensity fire control ed burn is being considered in understorey in north western (X-
Ray Div) to bring the burnt area out to the containment lines. This will aid our goal of overall
containment of the fire and may help speed return of residents to this area. However if
successful would greatly reduce future risk in this area. Detailed fire weather and behaviour
has now been model ed for this section from 1300-1800 today, to evaluate risk and benefit,
with an Options Analysis on tactics is being prepared, consultation with the Forest Owner is
being undertaken and a media plan is being prepared.
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Weather conditions are reaching their peak for the day and are in line with those predicted.
We are hoping the do not exceed predictions. High RH and low temps wil continue through
to Sunday, with a daily regular wind shift pattern of morning SW transitioning to NE in the
afternoon. The potential for N/NE gusting 50km/hr localised for Sunday is a very high risk
and wil need to be monitored closely.
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Current resources working on the vegetation fire (day shift) are
- 23 helicopters, two fixed wings plane, 1 drone team
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- 18 vegetation crews, and 11 structure crews (151 personnel)
- 21 heavy machines (excavators and dozers) + additional 2 added at 0800hrs
- 47 incident management staff.
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6. Assessment
A large scrub/ forest fire is currently burning estimated to be over 2200ha as at 0700hrs on 9th
Feb with a perimeter of 25km having extended overnight in the primarily in the pigeon valley
area and north western boundary.
Thursday afternoon there was a breakout in an area where the fire retardant and aerial
suppression wasn’t effective in containing the fire. Fire spotting occurred in excess of 500m at
times. Up until this morning this breakout has burnt approximately 515ha of heavy fuels (pine
forest). The fire behaviour was mainly internal burning throughout Friday, but has extended
late evening and throughout the night along a 800m section north of Haytons Rd as the fire
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progressed upslope. Fire intensity has risen 0530hrs 9 Feb, and machinery and ground crews
have focused much of the overnight activity on this 800m fire line. Drone infrared
operations were used throughout the night to assist ground operations.
Values at risk are life, and property.
Local crews and heavy machinery successfully protected nearby residential properties under
very challenging fire conditions on Thursday. The fire has backed up on several structures
close to the forest boundary on the south east, but are being protected by effective fire
breaks which were established Thursday night. Machinery fire control lines now extend
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around 90% of the Sectors Zulu and Yankee.
Evacuations operations were conducted Friday across Wakefield based on predicted rates of
spread in the event another breakout occurs and a front is generated. This was jointly decided
between Police, Civil Defence and FENZ that evacuation of the Wakefield residents which
incrementally commenced Friday afternoon. With the suppression effort the arrival of the
fire at the Evacuation trigger points was delayed, with the fire reaching this point at 0030hr
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Sat 9 Feb at night when favourable wind and weather conditions helped slow further
progression.
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A huge effort has been invested in this area today to al ow this part of the fire to quietly burn
down hil to the riverflats. To date we have been successful in extinguishing the fire as it
comes out of the pine plantation into the scrub and grassland.
Telecommunications site on the end of Cooks Rd (near Wakefield) are at risk with northerly
wind. Two contingency mobile site are currently being instal ed near Wakefield so that the
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communications at Wakefield will be maintained in the event the current site is damaged.
The fire that started yesterday afternoon at Atawhai Road Fire.
Overhead, helicopters and ground crew were assigned to this fire and resources deployed were 5x helicop
rural arrived on site.
As of 0730 this is stil active with smoke rising from the site and further aircraft has been dispatched
to site this morning. Fire confirmed at 9.6ha 1.6km perimeter and is under control with monitorin
Rabbit Island confirmed at 3ha 650m perimeter and no longer staffed, but fire observers are
monitoring. This wil be flown for hotspots using infrared drones Sat night shift.
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Current resources for fire management currently working on the vegetation fire (days shift) are
- 23 helicopters, two fixed wings plane, 1 drone team
- 18 vegetation crews, and 11 structure crews (151 personnel)
- 21 heavy machines (excavators and dozers) + additional 2 added at 0800hrs
- 47 incident management staff.
Helicopter resources continue targeting the breakout area on the southeast boundary
bordering Wakefield and heavy machinery has established control lines on 95% of
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the boundary on sectors Zulu and Yankee. The fireline established was jumped at
0530hrs, and a secondary containment lines is being constructed by fellerbunchers,
and heavy machinery. Ground resources in this sector are also focused on the 800m
fireline of active fire intensity.
Felling machinery underway around the Eve’s Valley mill, removing Euc trees.
Machinery and feller bunchers will continue are felling larger trees, shifting logs, and
extending a contingency control line to enhance the fire break there in anticipation of the E
wind, which is forecasted for today on the western fire boundary. Fall back lines on the
western boundary have had significant strengthening with overnight work.
Fire observers continue working throughout fire grounds including providing helicopter
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observation of areas which have potential for spotting.
Black out work, machine fire breaking and hot spot targeting is continuing on the other
parts of the fire ground.
Thursday we established a No-Fly Zone over the fire ground, this will be in place until
Monday 5pm. The No-Fly zone is to 3000m and 3km from the red zone.
3 drone teams will survey the fire lines overnight Saturday to look at extent of containment
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lines for updates Sunday morning.
Additional structure crews and appliances, plus vegetation crews and other resources to
facilitate rotation of crews for fatigue management.
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A fire observer will also monitor the Atawhai Road fire.
8. Factors,
Extreme fire conditions. Limited natural water supply. Steep terrain. Highly flammable
complex dense vegetation with shrub understorey and ladders fuels throughout. Forecasted
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winds will again turn northerly to 20km by afternoon. The wind strength and smoke is
proving challenging for aerial operations at times.
Relative humidity is tracking as expected for Saturday with moderate temperatures and
high relative humidity supporting firefighting.
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Weather forecasts are being updated every two hours, so we always have current information.
Weather conditions are reaching their peak for the day and are in line with those predicted.
High RH and low temps will continue through to Sunday, with a daily regular wind shift
pattern of morning SW transitioning to NE in the afternoon, and the potential for N/NE
gusting 40km/hr localised for Sunday is being monitored closely.
Utilising forecasted conditions and the rates of spread experienced over recent days, we have
established a worst case scenario, by rate of spread modelling; that a running fire front would
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reach the Wai-Iti river by 1900 hrs and there would be the possibility of a new fire run on the
other side of the Pigeon Valley which would threaten a significant amount of structures on
South Pigeon Valley Road. This analysis was reworked Saturday morning and remains
unchanged.
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INCIDENT
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Date 9&10/2/2019
OBJECTIVES
Time 1900 - 0700
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3. Overal Incident Objectives
1. Ensure the safety of responders and public at all times during the incident
2. Minimise the impact on structures, infrastructure, assets and values during the incident
3. Minimise impact on environment, culture and historic values during the incident
4. Ensure communication and information, liaison with stakeholders/ community/ public/
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government bodies and affected parties is timely, meets standards and requirements at
all times during the incident
5. Report on costs on a daily basis by 1800
6. Return community to homes/normal life as soon as practicable
7. Investigate cause (including protect initial ignition site and evidence)
4. Strategies to meet objectives
1. Create a safety plan and safety briefing for all staff and contractors. Monitor fire
behaviour and establish triggers and cordons for withdrawals and evacuation.
2. Use media, trusted community channels and stakeholders to establish communications
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and engagements. Establish regular briefings and updates.
3. Identify critical infrastructure, assets and values. Structures have structure protection
crews and technical liaison where required. Water courses and dip sites identified with
environmental protection.
4. Cultural/Historical/environmental values identified on incident ground (Actual and
projected)
5. Assign fire investigation to determine cause
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6. Financial reporting established and continued
7. Create a recovery plan with community and stakeholders to assist post incident.
• Consider operation delivery to minimise impacts in support of the recovery plan.
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5. Specific operational tasks for this shift to meet objectives
• Crew blacking out to 30m in 10m increments
• Patrol, and monitor all fire edges, focusing on
• Protection of identified structures and assets including cell phone towers, dairy farms
and structures in Drones Rd, Teapot Valley, Pigeon Valley and Mill.
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• Continue to patrol and mop up
• Create and strengthen firebreaks
• Management of prescribed burn
• Heavy machinery to reinforce firebreaks and establish new lines identified in sectors.
• Urban appliances tasked for structure protection.
• Drone hotspot and perimeter surveys.
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ASSIGNMENT
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3. Incident Control Phone Radio Ch
Incident Control er
(NIMT) (Emergency)
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Safety Officer
(NMIT) (Emergency)
Liaison Officer
4. Agency Representative - Emergency contacts Phone Radio Ch
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Lead Agency
FENZ
Agency Police
Agency
Agency CDEM
Agency CDEM Duty Phone
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Agency FENZ Urban Liason
5. Planning/Intel Section
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- Emergency contacts Phone Radio Ch
Planning/Intell Manager
Situations Unit
Resources Unit
6. Logistics Section
- Emergency contacts Phone Radio Ch
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(Emergency)
(Emergency)
(Emergency)
Division Alpha Commander
Division Xray
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Division Yankee
Commander
Division Zulu Commander
Division Atawhai
Commander
Air Division – Drone
Air Division Commander
(NMIT)
(emergency)
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Pigeon Valley
Date 9&10/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 1900 - 0700
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3. Division
4. Description
Alpha
Point of ignition to Dove Saddle on Eder Rd
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
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6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
D65 Dozer
D7 Dozer
210 Excavator
772-4 Grader
850-2 Dozer
NFM 8px Crew
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7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
- Widen Heines and Foxes Rd to Sunrise Valley then along base of hill to connect Foxes and Heine
Rds with break.
- Continue to widen Eder Rd from Cuthil Rd to Rout Rd and Rout Rd down to Pigeon Val ey
- Keep remaining machinery staged for immediate response - Sharp Valley
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- Crews blanking out to 30m in 10m increments
• A1 Patrol to ford boundary and evaluates ridge, to liaise with A2.
• A2 – x2 patrol either way the
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Alpha 1 - Div break to Ford on Sharps Rd
Alpha 2 – From ford on Sharps rd to Cuthil Johnsons Rd intersection (updated Div break)
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Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
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ASSIGNMENT
Time 1900 - 0700
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3. Division
4. Description
Xray
Division from Cut hill Johnsons Rd to CHH saw mill
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
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6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
Packer Crew
AFM Crew
Appleby Crew
Brightwater Tank 5075+ Crew
Upper Takaka CAF + Crew
RT 210B Excavator
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RD JD850 Dozer
Higgins Tanker
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• X1 Mop up and patrol folowing prescribed burn
• X2
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Patrol and protect structures
• X3 Monitor Area
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Xray 1 – Cuthill/Johnsons Red intersection (new Div break) to 5423000/1603000
Xray 2 - 5423000/1603000 to intersection of Redwood Valley Rd and Red Stage lane
Xray 3 - Redwood Valley Rd and Red Stage lane to Yankee div break
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Pigeon Valley
Date 9&10/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 1900 - 0700
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4. Description
Yankee
Bennets Road to CHH saw mill at Eves Valley
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
Act
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
Wainui 541
Upper Takaka + 7px
210 Excavator
240 Excavator
336 Excavator
D8 Dozer
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• Y1 Mop up and patrol
• Y2 Tree felling machinery to remove Eucalyptus around mil.
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Patrols to protect mill and surrounding structures
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Yankee 1 – South edge of mill to div break at Zulu
Yankee 2 – Xray div break to south edge of the mill
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Date 9&10/2/2019
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Time 1900 - 0700
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3. Division
4. Description
Zulu
Point of ignition to CHH saw mill
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
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6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
AFM Crew 4px
Bears Smoke Chase
Maraharu VRRF smoke Chaser
Bears Tanker
Puklowski Tanker
Brightwater 5071 – Rural Appliance
Takaka 391 Urban appliance
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Wainui Urban appliance
D8 Dozer
155-6 Dozer
21T Excavator
26T Excavator
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7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Fire break from Bradely’s gate up ridge to Golf Rd, along Watkins Lane and down ridge to sealed
area of Golf Rd.
• Z1: Rural patrol along Pigeon valley and Wai-iti streams
Structural protection in pigeon valley.
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• Z2 Structure protection in Teapot Valey and surround
Zulu 1 – Alpha div break to Barton Lane
Zulu 2 – Barton lane to Yankee div break.
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DIVISION
Pigeon Valley
Date 9&10/2/2019
ASSIGNMENT
Time 1900 - 0700
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3. Division
4. Description
Atawhai
5. Division Commander
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Ch
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6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
Night
Mitchel 6px
Nelmac 4px
Tasman Smoke Chaser
Hira Smoke Chaser
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7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Ground crew to continue to mop out and blacken out.
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Deeper seated spots need to be dug out.
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Time 1900 - 0700
3. Personnel and Communications
Position
Name
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Chan
Air Div Commander
(Emergency)
Air Division – Drone
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4. Air Resource Assignments
Pilot Name/
Aircraft
Reg or
Assign- Tactical
Name
Telephone
Company
Type
Call sign
ment
Freq/Chan
Numbers
Interpine
RPAS /
PINES1
Fire 4
UAV
Interpine
RPAS /
PINES2
Fire 4
UAV
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RPAS /
PINES2
Fire 4
UAV
5. Location of Filling Points/Service Areas
Name
Grid Reference
Heli base
-41.31777, 137.10987
Fixed wing
41 22 39.9 S 173 05 04.6 E
6. Safety Notes / Hazards / Radio Coverage Limitations Official
7. Air Operations Special Equip or Service
Drone operations are tasked to monitor sector Zulu and Yankee for fire movement with infrared
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Date 9&10/2/2019
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Assigned To
Function
Channel
Frequency
System
Command
Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
Division Alpha
Operational
Fire 1
143.82500
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Division Zulu
Operational
Fire 2
143.78750
Division Yankie
Operational
Fire 3
140.92500
Division Xray
Operational
Fire 1
143.82500
Division Bravo
Operational
Fire 2
143.78750
Air Ops -Heli
Operational
Fire 4
140.61250
Air Ops – Fixed Wing
Operational
Fire 10
140.98750
Emergency
Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
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Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
FireCom
FireCom
2 Hourly - Sitrep
OPSR2
Use mobile if difficult coms to FCP
4. Telephone
Official
Assigned To
Landline
Cel phone
Fax
Comments
Emergency
111
Regional Command
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Centre (RCC)
6. Other (e.g. email, Satphone, etc)
Resources
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Safety
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6.
Prepared by:
Date/Time 1900 9/2/19
1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
SAFETY PLAN
Pigeon Valley
Date 9&10/2/2019
RF209
Time 1900 - 0700
3. General Safety Points
Everyone is to be signed in and out of the fire ground through the Incident Control Point for both safety check and
payment records (Complete DTR’s).
Maintain regular situation reports especial y kestrel observations (containing al relevant information) via line
supervisors.
Act
LACES
Fire Orders
Watchouts
1. conditions and forecasts
1. Fire size is unknown (no size up).
L - Lookout(s)
2. Know what your fire is doing at al 2. Unfamiliar territory
times.
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
A – Awareness
3. Base all actions on current and
4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire
behaviour.
– Anchor Point(s)
expected fire behaviour of the fire. 5.
4.
No communications link with crew members or
Identify
escape routes and safety
supervisor.
C – Communication(s)
zones and make them known.
6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
5.
E – Escape Route(s)
Post lookouts when there is
7. Weather is getting hotter, drier and relative humidity
possible danger.
dropping
S – Safety Zone(s)
6.
Stay alert. Keep calm, Think
8. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
clearly, act decisively.
9. Getting frequent spot fires across the line
7.
10. Working uphil or down wind of a fire
Information
Maintain prompt communication
with your crew/s, your supervisor
11. Working on a steep slope
and adjoining crews.
12. Working in rugged terrain
13. Can’t see main fire
8. Give clear instructions and ensure
14. In unburnt vegetation
they are understood.
15. Walking through hot ashes
9. Maintain control of your crew/s at 16. Working alone
all times.
17. Getting tired
10.
18. Working near power lines
Fight fire aggressively having
19. Working near machinery
provided for safety first.
20. Working with aircraft
Official
21. Working around trees or spars
4. Specific Safety Points
• All access points into fire are control ed. Only those authorized to enter and they must receive a briefing and be
the
logged including time and point of access
• Public access managed by cordons
• Weather fire behaviour monitored for changes and communicated to crews. Use kestrels to gather weather
data. Risk identified to crews.
• All crews to have adequate food, water, PPE to manage fatigue and hydration.
• Work rest periods enforced. Seek shade during rest period.
• Ensure nine-hour rest periods before returning to fire ground.
under
• Crews to have identified emergency escape routes and emergency plan in the event of harm. Meeting at pre-
identified evacuation point once evacuated.
• Al workers to ensure they are competent for the tasks and risks given.
• Air and ground crews to be isolated from risk areas during operations.
• Potential methane flares (Division Yankee) from Eves Val ey Landfil . Avoid if possible.
• Avoid skid sites where stability of surface cannot be assured.
• Particular care in smoke, work in smoke and traveling in smoke.
• Ensure operational separation from Air-ops at forward command post
• Fol ow carpark signage at Forward command post
• Report al incidents and near misses to safety officer.
•
Released
Be sun smart, use hats and cover completely.
• Drive careful y in the vicinity of the Brightwater community
• Ensure under garments are flame resistant
• Forestry track road speed 20 km/hr. Use beacons/ lights etc.
5. Prepared By:
Date/Time 1900 9/2/19
1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
MEDICAL
Pigeon Valley
Date 9&10/2/2019
PLAN
Time 1900 - 0700
RF206
3. First Aid Station
Phone/Radio
Paramedics
Name
Location
Channel
available at Station
Each Crew must have
Each crew
available one First aid Level
Act
1 Certified
Nelson 91 Ambulance
Forward
Waimea 1
1 Paramedic and 1 EMT
command post
4. Transportation
Address
Phone/Radio
Paramedics
Ambulance Service
Channel
available with Ambulance
Information
Ambulance St Johns
Closest unit
111
Yes
5. Hospitals
Travel Time Burn Heli
Official
Hospital Name
Address
Phone
Road
Air
Unit Pad
Nelson Public
Waimea Rd.
111
27m
4min
y
y
the
Emergency
111
n/a
40min
Y
y
Hutt Hospital (Burn
Unit)
under
6. Special Emergency Procedures
St John wil transport patients to whichever health facility is appropriate
Released
7. Prepared By:
Shift - Manager Nelson
Date/Time 1900 9/2/19
8. Reviewed by Safety Advisor:
Date/Time 1900 9/2/19
1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
SHORT RANGE
Pigeon Valley
Date 9&10/2/2019
FORECAST
Time 1900 - 0700
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4 pm Saturday – 6 am Sunday
Act
Rainfall: Chance of a light shower through to 7pm, thereafter none expected
Sustained wind: Currently NE 15 km/h gradually easing to 10 km/h and less by 10pm and
turning S-SW. After midnight through to 6pm sustained winds are expected to be light, ~ 5
km/h
Wind gusts: Currently gusting ~ 30 km/h and beginning to ease. Gusts will gradually
decrease to 15 km/h or less from 11pm onward.
Temperature: Decreasing to near 14˚C early morning.
Humidity: 70% and increasing to near 95% after midnight.
6 am – 6 pm Sunday Rainfall: None expected
Information
Sustained wind: Light (~ 5 km/h) W-SW in the morning, gradually increasing and
becoming E-NE by 1pm through to 6pm. From 1pm onwards sustained winds will be 15
km/h.
Wind gusts: Gusts around 10 km/h at 6am gradually increasing up to 25 km/h by 12pm.
From 1pm-6pm gusts up to 45 km/h are possible.
Temperature: A maximum of 22-23°C by early-to-mid-afternoon.
Humidity: 95% decreasing to 60% by 2pm and then slightly increasing to 70% by 6pm.
Official
Outlook for Monday: Rainfall - None expected.
Afternoon wind gusts up to 35 km/h possible.
the
Maximum temperature 23-24°C.
Outlook for Tuesday: Light afternoon/evening showers possible
Afternoon wind gusts up to 40 km/h possible.
Maximum temperature 25-26°C
under
Note that there has been an update to the forecast maximum wind gusts in the area
tomorrow from 40 km/h in previous forecasts to 45 km/h. Overall winds are expected to be
slightly higher than they have been today but from a similar direction.
Released
1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
FIRE BEHAVIOUR
Pigeon Valley
FORECAST
Date 9&10/2/2019
Time 1900 - 0700
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FIRE BEHAVIOUR FORECAST
Fire name: Pigeon Road
Prediction for: 0800-1800 10 Feb-19
Prepared by:
Time and date issued: 1430 09th Feb 19
Forecast no. 5
Day Shift
Act
Assumptions: Dovedale weather station Saturda
y’s
forecast
Temp
RH %
Wind
Slope
FFMC DMC
DC
ISI
BUI
FWI
*
km/hr
*
21
65
15
0
79
102
477
7
133
18
Rates of spread are the equilibrium rate of spread, not the build-up phase, with continuous fuel and similar
fuel type.
Fire Behaviour General:
Expected fire behaviour – slope 0o
Forecast worst case – 28oC 45%RH slope 20o
(expected fire front)
1400-1800
Information
Fuel type: Forest/Scrub/gorse mix
Fuel type: Forest/Scrub/ gorse mix
Expect HF rate of spread of 185 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 600 m/hr
HF Intensity 2939 kw/m
HF Intensity >8900 kw/m
Flame lengths 3.1 m
Flame lengths 5 m
Fuel type: Grass-80% GC, 100% cover, 0.1m
Fuel type: Ungrazed Grass -70% GC, 100%
height
cover, 0.2m height
Expect HF rate of spread of 500 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 1600 m/hr
Official
HF Intensity 630 kw/m
HF Intensity 1570 kW/m
Flame lengths 1.4 m
Flame lengths 2.3 m
Safety Considerations:
the
Head Fire intensity, in pine/scrub fuels will Head Fire intensity exceed threshold for
require air attack.
direct attack in gorse and mature pine
fuels.. Flank fires intensity is now too high
for ground crews
Based on the Dovedale weather station and
NIWA forecasting. under
Released