Act
Information
Official
the
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IAP Cover Sheet
INCIDENT ACTION PLAN
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The items checked below are included in the incident Action Plan
SITUATION REPORT
INCIDENT OBJECTIVES
ORGANISATIONAL LIST
SECTOR ASSIGNMENT
DIVISIONAL ASSIGNMENT
AIR OPERATIONS PLAN
Information
COMMUNICATION PLAN
SAFETY PLAN
MEDICAL PLAN
FIRE MAP
Official
WEATHER FORECAST AND MAP
FIRE BEHAVIOUR FORECAST
the
FACILITIES LAYOUT PLAN
Approved by Incident Controller:
Signed
Date/Time
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1.
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2. 6Feb2019 0700 to 1900
Situation Report
RF201
1.
Incident Name
2. Operational Period
SITUATION
Pigeon Valley
Date 6th Feb 20
REPORT Act
Time 04:30
RF201
3. Location
4. Vegetation
5. NZ TM Grid Ref.
Pigeon Rd, Eves Valley
Forest/Scrub/Grass/Slash/
41°22'32.51"S
,Tasman
173° 1'31.81"E
6. Assessment
A large scrub/ forest fire is currently burning estimated to be 1870ha at 00:30 hrs with a
perimeter of 20km.
Values at risk are life and property.
Information
We have unconfirmed reports of potential property losses in Eves Valley and Redwood Valley
The Eves Valley sawmill is at risk and fire crews are carrying out structural protection on
structures.
Evacuations have occurred in the
Eves Valley,
Official
Golden Hills Rd,
Redwood Valley Rd
Mallings Rd
the
Greenacres Rd
We have confirmed records of 74 households (97 people) evacuated.
Notice of potential evacuations in place for Sunrise Valley (top end), Deepdale Rd (Upper
Moutere), Pigeon Valley and South Pigeon Valley.
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Crews are working in these areas as much as they can do safely, but fire conditions are proving
challenging. At times crews have needed to retreat from property protection as dense smoke
and ember attack meant conditions were too dangerous.
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7. Action taken
Six helicopters worked on the fire during yesterday afternoon and evening and another six are
confirmed for this morning for suppression activities. Two fixed wing planes have also been
requested for this morning.
Act
A National Incident Management Team has been organised to assist the operations and is
planned to commence arrival at 10am this morning.
Extreme fire behaviour has made it difficult for ground crews to directly work on the fire. These
crews are being tasked with structure protection and controlling the fire when it has spotted
onto grassland
.
8. Factors
On Tuesday strong winds fanned the forest fire and the fire itself was creating its own extreme
fire behaviour. Fire behaviour at night was still very active with highly flammable grass and
Information
scrubland carrying the fire.
The wind shift to a light northerly at midnight, is now forecast to happen at dawn (Wednesday)
9. Predicted Incident Development
Official
Rates of spread were very fast on the afternoon and evening of the first day with the fire
travelling 5km in 6 hours, through production forest area and into cured grassland .
Rates of spreads decreased during the night but with highly flammable fuels, the fire behaviour
the
is extreme and unpredictable.
Winds are planned to ease in the morning possibly with a small amount of rain and a northerly
change. Strong northerly winds are expected to develop this afternoon (Wednesday 6th Feb).
Contingency plans for this are currently being worked on.
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10. Prepared by:
Date/Time 04:30 6th Feb 2019
Authorised by
(Incident
controller)
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Incident Objectives
RF202
3. Overall Incident Objectives
Protect life (Public and Residents)
Protect Property
Identify and keep stakeholders informed
Act
Ensure Firefighter Safety
Identify and protect Critical Infrastructure
Transition to NIMT using shadow process by 1500hrs
Protect Other Assets (Forests, crop etc)
Prepare for Northerly Wind Change
Contain then Extinguish fire
Information
4. Objectives for specified Operational Period
Protect life (Public and Residents)
Identify and keep stakeholders informed
Allow for Firefighter Safety
Official
Identify and protect Critical Infrastructure
Transition to NIMT by 1500hrs
Establish High volume Water Supplies
Protect property and critical infrastructure be establishing hard containment lines with heavy
the
equipment or Identify opportunities for laying down retardant ahead of wind change to protect
property/infrastructure
Establish trigger points with 3hrs lead-time for evacuations
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Organisation List
RF203
3. Incident Control Cell Phone Radio Ch
Incident Controller
(Day)
Act
Deputy IC
(Night)
Information Officer
Safety Officer
Liaison Officer
4. Agency Representative Cell Phone Radio Ch
Lead Agency FENZ
PRFO
Agency Police
Information
Agency CDEM
CDEM Duty Phone
Agency FENZ Urban Liason
Official
5. Planning/Intell Section
Cell Phone Radio Ch
Planning/Intell Manager
Situations Unit
(Night)
the (Day)
(Day)
(GIS)
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Resources Unit
(EoC)
(Caravan
Check in)
Management Support Unit
Information Unit
Advance Planning Unit
Technical Specialists Unit
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6. Logistics Section
Cell Phone Radio Ch
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Logistics Manager
(Day)
(Night)
Supply Unit
Catering Unit
Facilities Unit
Act
Finance Unit
Communications Unit
Welfare Unit
Medical Unit
Ground Support Unit
7. Operations Section
Cell Phone Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Waimea 1
Information
Deputy Operations Manager
Waimea 1
Division Pigeon Commander
Fire 1
Division Hayton Commander
Fire 2
Division Teapot Commander
Fire 3
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Division Redwood Commander
Fire 1
Division Moutere Commander
Fire 2
Division Two Commander
the
Sector E Supervisor
Sector F Supervisor
Sector G Supervisor
Sector H Supervisor
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Air Division Commander
Air Attack Supervisor
Fire 4
Air Support Supervisor
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Sector Assignment
RF204
3. Sector
4. Description
5. Division Assigned
Act
6. Sector Supervisor
Affiliation
Cellphone
Radio Ch
7. Resources Assigned this period
Transport
Drop-
Pickup
Resource/Crew
Leader
# Persons
Required
off
Point/time
Point/
time
Information
Official
8. Sector Assignment / Special Instructions
the
9. Sector Communications Phone Radio Ch
Division/Division Cmdr
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Air Attack Supervisor
Safety Officer
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Division Assignment
RF204a
3. Pigeon
4.Point of ignition to Dove Saddle
Act
6. Sector Commander
Affiliation
Cellphone
Radio Ch
Tasman VRFF
Fire 1
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
2 Taylors D8 jd850
1x HEQB
2 Taylors Excavator
1xHEQB
Tasman VRFF 4px
West Coast
+3px
Information
1 Smoke chaser + 2px Hira
1 Appliance + 4px Hira
1 rural tanker
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Protect Life and Property
Keep Residents and Stakeholders informed in preparation for potential north easterly wind
Official
change
Dozer to establish hard containment lines for property/infrastructure protection
Excavator to Establish high volume water supplies Wai-iti river Baigents Rd first and end of
Hoult Valley Rd second
the
Provide Situation Report to Situations Unit at least every two hours
*Laydown Retardant to protect properties
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8. Division Communications Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Air Division Commander
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Division Assignment
RF204a
3. Haytons
4. Point of ignition to Teapot Valley Rd end
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6. Sector Commander
Affiliation
Cellphone
Radio Ch
DoC Motueka
Fire 2
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
TLC Bulldozer D7
TLC Excavator
Appleby VRFF 4px
North Canterbury
+3px
Information
Nelson Lakes VRFF 4px
1x smoke chaser
1x appliance
2x rural tanker
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions Official
Protect life and Property
Keep Residents and Stakeholders informed in preparation for potential north easterly wind
change
1x Excavator establish High Volume Water Points Wai-iti River end of Bird Lane
the
1x Bulldozer for Property/Infrastructure Protection and Establish hard containment line
along Haytons Rd
Ground crew begin 5m blackout of flank
Provide Situation Report to Situations Unit at least every two hours
*Laydown Retardant to protect properties
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8. Division Communications Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Released
Air Division Commander
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Division Assignment
RF204a
3. Teapot
4.Eves Valley Rd to Golden Hills Rd
Act
6. Sector Commander
Affiliation
Cellphone
Radio Ch
Wakefield VFB/NML
Fire 3
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
1 Taylors Bulldozer D8
1 Taylors Excavator
Wakefield VFB 4px
DoC crew 4px
Information
Ngatimoti VRFF 4px
4x Urban crew
2x rural tankers
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Protect life and Property
Keep Residents and Stakeholders informed in preparation for potential north easterly wind
Official
change
Establish High Volume Water supply end of Bells rd Wai iti River with Excavator
1x Bulldozer for Property/Infrastructure Protection first, Establish hard containment line on
Eastern Flank/Eder Rd?
the
Urban crew for Protection of Eves Valley Mill or other properties as required
Provide Situation Report to Situations Unit at least every two hours
*Laydown Retardant to protect properties
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8. Division Communications Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Air Division Commander
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Division Assignment
RF204a
3. Redwood
4. Golden Hills Rd to Cut Hill Rd
Act
6. Sector Commander
Affiliation
Cellphone
Radio Ch
Urban Officier to be Confirmed
FENZ
Fire 1
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
1 Dozer Burson D65
Komatsu
1 TLC Excavator
AFM 4px
Information
DoC crew 4px
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Protect Life and Property
Keep Residents and Stakeholders informed in preparation for potential north easterly wind
Official
change
Evacuation and notification of preparation for evacuation
Excavator to identify and establish access for high volume water supply in existing ponds
the
1x Bulldozer for Property/Infrastructure Protection assisted by ground crew
Contain fire South of Moutere Highway and West Golden Hills Rd
Urban crew for protection of Eves Valley Hazardous Landfill
Provide Situation Report to Situations Unit at least every two hours
*Laydown Retardant to protect properties and provide containment
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8. Division Communications Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Air Division Commander
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Division Assignment
RF204a
3. Moutere
4. Cut Hill Rd to Dove Hill Saddle
Act
6. Sector Commander
Affiliation
Cellphone
Radio Ch
Bruce Forestry
Fire 2
6. Resources Assigned this Period
Sector
Supervisor
Crews
Radio Ch
Taylors Hitachi 20T
Taylors
TPFL Ops 2
Excavator (on site)
1 TLC Excavator ?
1 Taylors Dozer
Information
3x 4px crews TBC 1000hrs?
2x 4px mid Canterbury
West Coast 4px
7. Division Assignment/Special Instructions
Protect Life and Property
Official
Keep Residents and Stakeholders informed in preparation for potential north easterly wind
change
Excavator to Identify and Establish high volume water access to existing ponds
the
1x Bulldozer for Property/Infrastructure Protection, sunrise valley, establish escape routes
Taylors Excavator to establish escape route/access down Supplejack Valley rd and
Sunrise/Heines rd
Provide Situation Report to Situations Unit at least every two hours
*Laydown Retardant to protect properties
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8. Division Communications Phone
Radio Ch
Operations Manager
Released
Air Division Commander
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Air Operations Plan
RF208
3. Personnel and Communications
Position
Name
Affiliation
Phone
Radio Chan
Air Div Commander
Act
Air Attack Supervisor
Air Support Supervisor
Lead Helicopter Pilot
Lead Fixed-Wing Pilot
4. Air Resource Assignments
Contact
Company
Type of Heli
Call Sign
Capacity
Pilot Name
Details
Garden City Helicopters
B4 Squirrel
IWN
1000L
Marlborough Helicopters
Long Range
HTA
600L
Information
Independent Helicopters
Squirrel
IMS
1000L
Amuri Helicopter
Squirrel
HJM
1000L
Anderson Helicopters
B2 Squirrel
HKA
1000L
Christchurch Helicopters
B2 Squirrel
HND
1000L
Christchurch Helicopters
B2 Squirrel
HFF
1000L
Mount Hutt Helicopters
Squirrel
HDQ
1000L
Official
Heli Ventures
Squirrel
IER
1000L
Beck Helicopters
BellUH1B
1500L
Beck Helicopters
BellUH1F
1500L
the
Fixed Wing
1 TBC 1200hrs
Cresco
2 TBC 1200hrs
3 TBC 1200hrs
5. Location of Filling Points/Service Areas
Name
Grid Reference
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Sharp Rd (Divison Pigeon)
41 22 03.7 S 173 00 55.6 E
Fixed Wings:
41 22 39.9 S 173 05 04.6 E
airstrip via Teapot Valley
6. Safety Notes / Hazards / Radio Coverage Limitations
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7. Air Operations Special Equip or Service
Communications Plan
RF205
Act
3. Radio Channels
Assigned To
Function
Channel
Frequency
System
Command
Waimea 1
152.55000 RX
154.33125 TX
Division Pigeon
Operational
Fire 1
143.82500
Division Hayton
Operational
Fire 2
143.78750
Division Teapot
Operational
Fire 3
140.92500
Information
Division Redwood
Operational
Fire 1
143.82500
Division Moutere
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
Official
154.33125 TX
FireCom
FireCom
the
4. Telephone
Assigned To
Landline
Cell phone
Fax
Comments
Emergency
111
under
Regional Command
Centre (RCC)
6. Other (e.g. email, Satphone, etc)
GIS Mapping
[email address]
ICP
[email address]
Released
Command Unit
[email address]
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Safety Plan
RF209
3. General Safety Points
Everyone is to be signed in and out of the fire ground through the Incident Control Point for both Act
safety check and payment records.
Maintain regular situation reports (containing all relevant information) via line supervisors.
LACES
Fire Orders
Watchouts
1. conditions and forecasts
L - Lookout(s)
1. Fire size is unknown (no size up).
2. Know what your fire is doing at all
2. Unfamiliar territory
A – Awareness
times.
3. Safety zones and escape routes not
3. Base all actions on current and
identified.
– Anchor Point(s)
expected fire behaviour of the fire.
4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors
influencing fire behaviour.
C – Communication(s)
4. Identify
escape routes and safety
5. No communications link with crew members
zones and make them known.
or supervisor.
E – Escape Route(s)
5.
Post lookouts when there is possible
6. Instructions and assignments not clear.
Information
danger.
7. Weather is getting hotter , drier and relative
S – Safety Zone(s)
6.
Stay alert. Keep calm, Think clearly,
humidity dropping
act decisively.
8. Wind increases and/or changes direction.
7. Maintain prompt communication with
9. Getting frequent spot fires across the line
your crew/s, your supervisor and
10. Working uphill or downwind of a fire
adjoining crews.
11. Working on a steep slope
12. Working in rugged terrain
8. Give clear instructions and ensure they
13. Can’t see main fire
are understood.
14. In unburnt vegetation
Official
9. Maintain control of your crew/s at all
15. Walking through hot ashes
times.
16. Working alone
10. Fight fire aggressively having provided
17. Getting tired
for safety first.
18. Working near power lines
the
19. Working near machinery
20. Working with aircraft
21. Working around trees or spars
4. Specific Safety Points
Access points into fire controlled. Only those authorized to enter and they must receive a
brief and be logged in. Time and access point
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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
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.
Potential methane flares (Division Hayton) from Eves Valley Landfill
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Medical Plan
RF206
3. First Aid Station
Phone/Radio
Paramedics
Name
Location
Channel
available at Station
Each Crew must have available Each crew
Act
one First aid Level 1 Certified
Nelson 91 Ambulance
Forward command
Waimea 1
1 Paramedic and 1 EMT
post
Information
4. Transportation
Address
Phone/Radio
Paramedics
Ambulance Service
Channel
available with Ambulance
Ambulance St Johns
Richmond station
111
Yes
Motueka/Stoke
Nelson/
Official
5. Hospitals
Travel Time Burn
Heli
the
Hospital Name
Address
Phone
Road
Air
Unit
Pad
Nelson Public Emergency
Waimea Rd.
035461800
27m
4min
y
y
045666999
n/a
40min
Y
y
Hutt Hospital (Burn Unit)
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6. Special Emergency Procedures
Emergency Helicopter stationed at Nelson Airport “111”
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8. Reviewed by Safety Advisor:
Date/Time
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FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
For Location
Pidgeon Valley near Wakefield
Issued by MetService at 01:38am 06-Feb-2019, and valid for the following 9 hours
Wind: Light southerly (5-10km/h) turning northeast to northerly around dawn.
Act
Precipitation:
A few light showers this morning may bring about 1-2mm of rain, clearing late morning.
Temperature:
About 16C, rising to 20C midday.
Humidity: 70%, lowering to 50% midday.
Outlook for the next 12 hours :
Northeast to northerly winds rising to 20 to 30km/h in the afternoon.
Weather becoming fine, with temperatures in the low 20's this afternoon, humidity 40-50%.
Information
Winds easing in the evening and turning light southeast to southerly.
Outlook for next 6 days:
Thursday: Light winds, sunny, dry and max temperature around 21C.
Friday: Light winds, sunny, dry and max temperature around 20C.
Saturday: Light winds, sunny, dry and max temperature around 22C.
Sunday: Northerlies, partly cloudy, a few light showers and max temperature about 22C.
Official
Monday: Northerlies and rain, max temperature arond 21C.
Tuesday: Light winds, sunny and max temperature around 23C.
Fire Indices for Wednesday 6th Feb 2019 the
FFMC 86 (easy Ignition)
DMC 96.8
DC 457
ISI 4.7 (moderately fast rate)
BUI 126 (Extreme)
FWI 20.8 (high fire intensity)
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FIRE BEHAVIOUR FORECAST
Fire name: Pigeon Road
Prediction for: 0800-1800 06 Feb-19
Prepared by:
Time and date issued: 0300 Feb 19
Forecast no. 1
Day Shift
Assumptions:
today’s forecast
Temp
RH
Wind
Slope *
FFMC DMC
DC
ISI BUI
FWI
Act
17
71
13
0
86
97
457
4.7
127
21
Rates of spread are the equilibrium rate of spread, not the build-up phase, with continuous fuel and similar
fuel type.
Fire Behaviour General:
Information
Official
the
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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 10-40 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 200 m/hr
HF Intensity 200-700 kw/m
HF Intensity 2100 kw/m
Act
Flame lengths 1-1.5
Flame lengths 3 m
Fuel type: Scrub/gorse 2m height
Fuel type: Scrub/ gorse 2m height
Expect HF rate of spread of 500-1000 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 3000 m/hr
HF Intensity <10000 kw/m
HF Intensity >10000 kw/m
Flame lengths 7.2 m
Flame lengths 13 m
Fuel type: Grass-70% GC, 100% cover, 0.1m height Fuel type: Ungrazed Grass -70% GC, 100% cover,
0.2m height
Information
Expect HF rate of spread of 100-200 m/hr
Expect HF rate of spread of 600 m/hr
HF Intensity 150-350 kw/m
HF Intensity 1050 kW/m
Flame lengths 1.2 m
Flame lengths 2 m
Safety Considerations:
Official
Head Fire intensity, and flank fire intensity
Head Fire intensity exceed threshold for direct
exceed threshold for direct at ack in gorse/
at ack in gorse and mature pine fuels, and flank
the
scrub fuels.
fires in gorse. Flank fires intensity is now too
high for ground crews
. Northerly change in the morning will move the head of the fire to the south/ eastern flank as the
wind strengthens during the day. The nature of the fuels means that fire behaviour has the
under
potential for extreme fire behaviour especially with wind, temperature and fuel changes.
Released
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