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Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Incident Report
CADNumber
F3455010
Start Date Time
02 April 2022 17:48:04
Incident Details
Type:
VEG
1st Caller:
Method:
POLICE
PFA:
Result:
1300: VEGETATION FIRE (VEG)
Location:
AWARUA BAY RD, AWARUA 
NZTM:
E
1255989
PLAINS,INVERCARGILL CITY
N
4832387
Common Name:
Zone:
382280
Station:
3821
INVERCARGILL
Incident Info:
GRASS FIRE
Incident History
Created:
17:48:04  02 Apr 2022
Elapsed Time (hh:mm:ss)
Confirmed:
17:48:04  02 Apr 2022
00:00:00
Alerted:
17:48:33  02 Apr 2022
00:00:29
1st Response:
17:49:30  02 Apr 2022
00:01:26
1st Arrival:
18:13:22  02 Apr 2022
00:25:18
2nd Arrival:
18:33:25  02 Apr 2022
00:45:21
3rd Arrival:
19:28:00  02 Apr 2022
01:39:56
Stop:
Closed:
19:08:13  29 Apr 2022
64:20:09
Start->Alert
7 min
10 min
0 min
Alert->1st Arrival
15 min
30 min
Responses
under the Official Information Act 1982
Alarm
Call Sign
Dispatched
Response
Arrival
Departed
Level
Day
Time
Time
Time
Day
Time
1
INVE211
02
17:48:34
17:49:30
18:13:22
08
12:16:20
1
INVE2111
02
17:48:33
17:50:15
18:33:25
02
20:43:09
1
HEDG9510
02
18:34:32
18:53:09
19:28:00
15
11:52:50
Released 
1
HEDG9511
02
18:34:31
18:47:45
19:29:34
05
17:51:31
1
HEDG9571
02
18:34:31
18:51:24
19:30:35
05
08:05:31
1
GMOTAGO05
03
04:01:41
04:02:02
06:23:33
07
07:29:22
1
VSOSOUTH03
03
04:50:14
04:50:15
06:23:56
07
18:12:31
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information nor the report should be released to any person outside Fire and Emergency New Zealand without prior approval. Some message 
timestamps may differ to actual times in multi-agency incidents. Police/Ambulance messages may have been excluded for privacy. 
Communication Centres can supply these if essential.

1
SOOTAGO09
03
04:04:42
04:05:03
07:14:41
15
20:07:56
1
GMSOUTH03
03
05:50:32
05:50:33
07:37:25
08
15:48:44
1
GMSOUTH04
03
07:29:59
07:30:00
08:02:29
03
13:08:08
1
INVE2118
03
08:24:03
08:31:55
09:07:14
08
17:26:23
1
FISOUTH01
03
07:14:01
07:14:02
09:48:51
08
13:40:50
1
OTRF6908
03
06:07:01
06:07:02
10:25:27
06
09:02:37
1
GMSOUTH02
03
14:44:22
14:44:23
14:44:24
13
17:16:18
1
INVE2126
03
14:58:53
14:58:56
15:28:43
06
18:34:47
1
SOSOUTH05
04
06:47:42
06:47:43
07:17:02
19
15:38:04
1
DRUM9871
04
07:09:36
07:09:37
09:02:48
04
19:07:46
1
VSOSOUTH04
04
09:13:07
09:13:31
09:53:13
14
15:46:51
1
WAIK9410
04
06:10:51
06:10:52
11:01:29
13
16:57:26
1
WASH8121
04
05:07:27
05:07:28
12:09:25
05
15:34:55
1
SOUTTRNG2
04
13:25:03
13:25:04
14:12:54
14
18:01:17
1
INVE213
04
13:27:09
13:27:10
14:13:24
05
12:35:48
1
BLAC9771
04
18:51:03
18:51:04
18:51:09
05
07:32:01
1
GMOTAGO03
05
04:26:51
04:26:52
07:40:51
09
17:48:54
1
GMOTAGO06
05
05:44:46
05:44:47
08:20:10
08
15:53:22
1
WAIT6226
05
18:15:55
18:15:56
22:23:33
06
18:34:31
1
DUNS6726
05
19:26:11
19:26:12
22:28:31
08
17:08:50
1
WAKA9610
05
18:47:33
18:47:34
07:00:36
06
18:34:24
1
SOOTAGO07
08
07:11:10
07:11:27
09:53:14
12
08:49:03
1
AORA5426
08
05:25:47
05:25:48
11:20:46
11
16:59:21
1
VSOSOUTH02
08
11:34:17
11:34:18
11:34:19
14
17:16:01
1
AIRDESK1S
10
09:37:21
09:37:22
09:37:23
18
04:12:41
1
DMSOUTH
10
09:37:17
09:37:18
10:02:33
10
21:26:29
1
SOUTSUP18
14
09:22:47
09:22:48
09:22:49
14
18:27:13
1
AIRDESK2S
02
18:22:34
03
19:07:36
1
EVENTSCC1
07
21:58:41
08
06:35:59
1
EVENTSCC2
02
22:18:14
29
19:02:52
1
FICANTE02
21
12:34:02
21
12:36:56
1
FIMANWH07
05
08:02:53
05
08:03:08
1
INVE21AMS2
02
17:50:26
03
08:25:16
1
RFOOTAGO11
07
07:16:29
07
20:02:37
1
SOMIDSC05
06
06:57:51
06
06:58:08
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1
TIWA991
02
18:09:34
02
18:17:36
1
WALL2411
02
18:09:20
18:13:37
02
18:17:41
Cover Moves
Call Sign
Start Time
End Time
Released 
INVE21AMS2
03   08:25:39
 
Notifications
Date
Party Notified
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17:51:37
PAGED SOUTHLAND WAKATIPU BUILT AND NATURAL
17:54:06
SO OTAOG09 ACK - SOUTHLAND NATURAL
18:05:49
CONTACTED INVERCARGILL FIRE - WAITING ON OFFICER TO ARRIVE - WILL CALL ON RA 
DIO WHEN THEY GET THERE
18:16:07
STHLAND NATURAL - 
18:18:53
GM 
 ACK AS BUILT
18:19:52
SOOTAGO09 (
) RANG IN - WILL CONTACT INVE211 RE FURTHER 
DETAILS
19:37:39
NIWA
20:07:02
NIWA FORECAST EMAILED TO 
 AND AN ON-SCENE PERSONAL EMAIL 
OF OI C
20:45:37
DOC STH ISLAND - 
 - RANG IN FOR UPDATE
06:06:46
NIWA
06:10:35
PAGED FI TE KEI ON CALL (TWICE AS REQUESTED IN HANDOVER)
06:18:35
REPAGED FI TE KEI CALL (REPAGED TWICE)
06:19:21
FI OTAGO03 ACK PAGE - CONTACTING COLLEAGUE NOW REGARDING OPTIONS FOR 
RURAL F IRE INVESTIGATOR
06:23:02
FISOUTH01 (
) RANG IN AS HE CAN DO RURAL FIRE INV - TRANS 
FERRED TO SOOTAGO09 (
) TO DISCUSS
06:39:55
FISOUTH01 
) RANG IN AND ADVISES HE IS RESPONDING AT 
090 0HRS - HE HAS NOTIFIED WILDFIRE SENIOR SPECIALIST 
 OF INCIDENT 
AND W ILL BE BREIFED FROM 
 AT 0900HRS
06:59:28
SOOTAGO09 (
) - EMAILED 
08:23:13
REGION TE KEI PAGED RE 7 HELOS OPERATING
08:27:05
REGION  TE KEI ACKD PAGE
09:00:46
INVERCARGILL STN ADVISE INVE214 IS NOW FULLY CREWED
11:21:28
PAGED ON GM 
11:29:24
GM OTAGO 
 ACKD PAGE - REQUEST WE PAGE NCG
11:29:35
PAGED NCG SITREP
12:03:35
REGION TRAINING CALLS , ADVISING ALL COMPLETED 
14:32:46
NCG 
 ACKD PAGE
14:48:58
K2 ADJUSTMENT - GMSOUTH02 HAS BEEN IN ATTENDANCE AT EVENT ALL DAY - WAS ATTA 
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17:22:46
GM MID SOUTH CANTERBURY NATURAL PAGED TO CONTACT COMMS
17:25:52
DM 
HANDS ACK'D
17:26:24
FIRECOM CALLS INVERCARGILL STN CHECKING OVERNIGHT CREWING AND MOVEMENT 
OF AP PLIANCES - THEY ADVISE BUSINESS AS USUAL AND PDA T/O AS PER USUAL - 
INVE2118 WIL L BE RETURNING TO STN TONIGHT AND BASED ON WEATHER TOMORROW 
(04/04/22) MAY OR MA Y NOT RETURN TO INCIDENT
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18:00:21
NCG TO BE UPDATED
18:07:55
NCG REPAGED
18:14:48
NCG 
 UPDATED
00:53:25
SOUTHLAND/WAKATIPU NATURAL (DUTY) PAGED
09:13:40
VSOSOUTH04 CALLS IN ADV HE IS ENROUTE FROM GORE ETA 1HR 45MINS 
12:09:25
 CALLS IN AND ASKS FOR A NIWA FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 48HRS BE SENT 
THROUGH  TO 
 
Released 
12:11:01
NIWA WILL EMAIL FORECAST AND RING WHEN COMPLETEED 
12:49:20
NIWA FORECAST EMAILED TO 
 AS REQUESTED 
13:05:04
FROM SSO 
 - WE WILL RING AROUND FOR VOLLYS ONLY FOR INVE213 AND  
PLEASE ATTACH TO AWARUA BAY JOB - ONCE WE HAVE VOLLYS AT STATION AND READY 
TO GO , WE WILL RING COMS AND BE ATTACHED 
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15:07:37
FROM GM 
 - RCC IS ENTERING MONITORING MODE
16:25:09
NIWA
16:51:50
NIWA REPORT RECEIVED - EMAILED TO INVE2118
08:28:52
RCC HAS BEEN STOOD UP AS @0800 IN ACTIVATION MODE
08:29:14
SOUTHLAND/WAKATIPU NATURAL AND BUILT ONCALL PAGED RE RCC BEING STOOD UP
09:27:33
GMOTAGO03 
 CALLS IN TO STATE, ALL SITREPS WILL NOW COME VIA 
EMA IL ON THE HOUR APPROXIMATELY TO THE SOUTHCOMM DUTY EMAIL 
09:31:40
NCC IN MONITORING MODE. DUTY COMMANDER FOR NCG - 
, CENTRE 
MANAG ER 
17:52:18
GMOTAGO03 CALLS IN TO STATE ALL GROUND AND AIR OPS HAVE CEASED FOR THE 
EVENI NG - THERE WONT BE A CREW STANDING BY OVERNIGHT. JUST TWO SECURITY 
GUARDS. IF WE  GET ANY CALLS - CONTACT 
 TO DISCUSS T/O WORK 
WILL REMCOMENCE - 08 00 FOR 0830 START FOR GROUND CRWEWS AND 0630 FOR AIR 
OPS 
08:55:05
NIWA EMAIL RECEIVED - FORWARED TO RCC DUNEDIN, GM'S AND SO'S 
16:49:09
SOUTHLAND/WAKATIPU & OTAGO BUILT & NATURAL PAGED RE RCC STANDING DOWN
20:01:43
GMOTAGO03 (
) TO CONTACT COMMS RE IF STILL IN ATTENDANCE
21:39:59
2ND PAGE GMOTAGO3 (

21:59:33
GMOTAGO03 CALLS IN ACK WELFARE CHECK, ALL GOOD - ADVISES HE LEFT FIRE 
GROUND  AT 1830
08:03:23
TE KEI BUILT AND NATURAL - RCC STTOD UP
11:18:09
REGION TE KEI GMS ADVISED OF RCC CLOSEDOWN
10:18:14
INVERCARGILL CREWS ADVISE BAU - END COVER MOVES AND AVAILABILITY
20:07:31
SOOTAGO09 - TO CONFIRM IF HE IS STILL ON SITE - [ACK NEGATIVE LEFT AT 1800HR S] 
09:50:13
 IS IN OTRF6908 DRVING TO AWARUA BAY
16:03:10
 VIA PHONE NO ANSWER
16:03:38
 VIA PHONE NO ANSWER X 2 - MESSAGE LEFT 
16:06:15
 SENT ETXT TO CALL IN 
17:18:37
 VIA PHONE NO ANSWER
17:19:47
GMOTAGO05 ADV 
 IS HOME 
14:37:15
ON CALL SOUTHLAND/WAKATIPU NATURAL -PAGED TO CALL IN TO ADV IF WE CAN CLOSE  
THIS JOB 
14:39:54
FROM SOUTHLAND/WAKATIPU BUILT 
 KEEP JOB OPEN FOR THE NEXT 
10  DAYS AT LEAST
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17:48:26
INC INFO: GRASS FIRE
17:48:29
** Recommended unit INVE2111 for requirement TANKER (>21.7 km)
** Recommended u
17:48:29
nit INVE211 for requirement PUMP (>21.7 km)
17:48:31
PA Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (INVE2111 at 3821 INVERCARGILL 196211)
17:48:31
PA Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (INVE211 at 3821 INVERCARGILL 196211)
17:48:33
ALERTING_COMPLETED INVE2111
17:48:34
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17:48:55
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Unit INVE2111 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
17:50:20
INC INFO: K25 INVERCARGILL STATION
17:50:24
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
17:50:25
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17:50:26
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17:52:15
Unit INVE2111 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] FURTHER DETAILS PASSED
17:52:15
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17:52:44
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18:07:55
Unit INVE211 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
18:08:35
Unit INVE211 [ SITREP : ] WEE BIT AWAY BUT SUBSTANTION AMOUNT OF SMOKE MT2 AND 
C
18:08:35
AN WE GET TIWAI TO TURN OUT IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE
18:08:51
INC INFO: GRASS FIRE MT2 AND TIWAI
18:09:12
** Requirement TANKER added for alarm level 1
18:09:14
** Recommended unit WALL2411 for requirement TANKER (>32.1 km)
18:09:17
Phone used to Initiate Alerting.
18:09:18
Station Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (WALL2411 at 3824 WALLACETOWN 196241)
18:09:20
ALERTING_COMPLETED WALL2411
18:09:34
ALERTING_COMPLETED TIWA991
18:09:41
AL: PAGING ACK RECEIVED FROM STATION 3824 at 04-02-22 18:09:41
18:11:24
**
18:11:57
SPOKE TO 
 FROM TIWAI - RELUCTANT TO LEAVE TOO FAR AWAY FROM TIWAI - 
SE
18:11:57
EMS A LONG WAY AROUND
18:12:02
Unit INVE211 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] TIWAI DON"T WANT TO BE TOO FAR AWAY FROM 
THE
18:12:02
IR OWN PATCH - ARE YOU ABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXACT LOCATION?
18:12:14
ADVISED WILL CONFIRM EXACT LOCATION AND WOULD GET BACK TO HIM
18:12:49
Unit INVE211 [ SITREP : ] RIGHT AT THE END OF THE ARAUA BAY ROAD WE"RE 100M AWAY
18:12:49
 FROM IT IF YOU CAN HAVE THEM ON STANDBY WILL HAVE A SITREP FOR YOU SHORTLY
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18:13:22
Unit INVE211 [ K66 : VEGETATION, SCRUB OR RUBBISH FIRE]
18:13:34
Unit INVE211 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] WE"LL GIVE THEM A CALL BACK BUT THEY SEEM 
RE
18:13:34
LUCTANT TO LEAVE THEIR OWN PATCH
18:13:37
Unit WALL2411 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
18:13:39
Unit INVE211 [ K28 : RESPONSE NO LONGER REQUIRED] TIWAI
18:13:54
Unit INVE2111 [ KP : PRIORITY MESSAGE]
Released 
18:14:27
Unit INVE2111 [ KP : PRIORITY MESSAGE] WILL NEED HELI TO RESPOND ACCESS VIA 
TRUC
18:14:27
KS IS LIMITED CAN"T CROSS BRIGDE 211 LIMITED ACCESS MH1
18:14:36
**
18:14:49
UPDATED TIWAI - 
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18:14:50
**
18:15:00
Unit INVE2111 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] BUCKET SIZE AND ANY HAZARDS IN THE AREA?
18:15:42
Unit INVE2111 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
18:15:43
Unit INVE2111 [ SITREP : ] NEG WITH HAZARDS BUCKET SIZE UNSURE BUT RAPIDLY 
DELEV
18:15:43
OPING FIRE
18:15:59
Unit INVE2111 [ SITREP : ] RESPOND ON CALL NATURAL OFFICER
18:16:14
NOY STHLAND BUILT
18:16:48
Unit WALL2411 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] COPY LAST MESSAGES FROM INVE2111?
18:16:48
Unit INVE2111 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
18:16:56
Unit WALL2411 [ SITREP : ] NEG
18:17:02
Unit WALL2411 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] DETAILS PASSED
18:17:16
Unit INVE2111 [ K28-1 : RETURN OTHER RESPONDING APPLIANCES] WALLACETOWN
18:17:22
Unit WALL2411 [ K28 : RESPONSE NO LONGER REQUIRED]
18:17:37
Unit TIWA991 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
18:17:41
Unit WALL2411 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
18:17:46
.
18:17:54
INVERCARGILL FIRE CREWED
18:17:55
.
18:20:06
Unit INVE211 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
18:21:05
Unit INVE211 [ SITREP : ] SO MAY - FIRE APPROX 50X300M GROWING FAST WITH STORNG-
18:21:05
ISH WIND AWAITING INFO ON HELI AND WILL REQUIRE FURTHER RURAL CREWS TO THIS
18:21:36
Unit INVE21AMS2 [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] SOUTHERN LAKES HELICOPTERS - B3 
SQUIRREL 
18:21:36
-- ZK-IDE -- ETA 35-40 MINS
18:21:46
Unit INVE211 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] 
 WILL CALL YOU FOR FURTHER 
DETA
18:21:46
ILS
18:22:32
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
18:22:33
Unit AIRDESK2S failed to contact via Selcal
18:22:34
ALERTING_COMPLETED AIRDESK2S
18:22:34
ALERTING_COMPLETED AIRDESK2S
18:22:35
ALERTING_COMPLETED AIRDESK2S
18:22:35
ALERTING_COMPLETED AIRDESK2S
18:22:55
Unit AIRDESK2S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] SOUTHERN LAKES HELICOPTERS - B3 
SQUIRREL -
18:22:55
- ZK-IDE -- ETA 35-40 MINS
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18:23:14
**
18:23:29
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RESPONSE 
18:23:29
EXTERNALLY ALERTING
18:24:28
Unit INVE211 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] SOUTHERN LAKES HELICOPTERS ETA 35-40MIN 
FOR 
18:24:28
FIRST HELI AND CAN MAKE ATTEMPTS TO ORGANISE ANOTHER IF REQUIRED - DID YOU 
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WANT 
18:24:28
RURAL RESPONDED NOW AND ANY SPECIFIC BRIGADE REQUIRED?
18:24:41
FROM 
 REQUESTS A SECOND HELO TO BE RESPONDED - AND WILL 
ARRANGE AN
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18:25:04
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 CAN ADV
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18:25:04
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18:32:28
Unit INVE2111 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
18:33:10
Unit INVE2111 [ SITREP : ] ARE YOU ABLE TO ORGANISE A CLOSER HELI DUE TO WINDY C
18:33:10
ONDITIONS THIS IS A RAPIDLY GROWING FIRE
18:33:25
Unit INVE2111 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
18:33:26
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18:33:28
Unit INVE2111 [ K39 : RE-TRANSMIT YOUR CURRENT STATUS (VERBAL OR MSU)]
18:33:50
 ADVISES TO TURN OUT HEDGEHOPE AND THE 2ND HELO
18:33:51
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18:34:10
INC INFO: GRASS FIRE - RESPOND RURAL
18:34:24
Unit INVE2111 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
18:34:28
Station Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (HEDG9571 at 3995 HEDGEHOPE 196951)
18:34:28
Station Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (HEDG9511 at 3995 HEDGEHOPE 196951)
18:34:29
Phone used to Initiate Alerting.
18:34:31
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18:34:32
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18:34:33
ALERTING_COMPLETED HEDG9510
18:36:09
Unit INVE2111 [ SITREP : ] SO MAY - INVE211 IS GTWW PORTABLE PUMP AND FORESTRY A
18:36:09
TTACKING THE FOOT OF THE FIRE AND FURTHER INFO FOR RESPONDING APPLIANCES - 
GROSS
18:36:09
 WEIGHT OF BRIDGE IS 3300KG
18:38:04
Unit AIRDESK2S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] 2ND HELI - TE ANAU HELICOPTERS - B3 SQUIRR
18:38:04
EL - ZK-ITY .. ETA 30 MINS
18:40:17
Unit INVE2111 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] SPOKEN WITH
 HE"S ASKED FOR A 2ND 
HELI 
18:40:17
TO RESPOND TE ANAU HELICOPTERS FROM BLUFF ETA 30MIN
18:47:45
Unit HEDG9511 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
18:48:51
Unit INVE2111 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
18:49:45
Unit INVE2111 [ K12 : SUSPICIOUS FIRE] ARE POLICE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE INCIDEN
18:49:45
T AS THE CALL CAME FROM THEM?
18:50:27
INC INFO: GRASS FIRE
18:50:33
 
18:50:33
 
 
18:50:33
18:51:24
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18:51:30
 
 
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18:54:10
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18:54:42
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18:55:53
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19:09:44
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19:10:20
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19:10:41
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Unit INVE2111 [ SITREP : ] POL ON SCENE HELI 1 IS BEGINNING INITIAL ATTACK REPOR
19:26:06
TS OF HEAVY LOAD OF FUEL SLOWER TO START GTW ON NORTHERN FLANK
19:28:00
Unit HEDG9510 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
19:29:34
Unit HEDG9511 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
19:30:35
Unit HEDG9571 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
19:33:28
Unit AIRDESK2S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] PILOT FOR 2ND HELI ADVISES HE HAVING A 
COU
19:33:28
PLE OF TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. HOPEFULLY WILL BE AIRBORNE SOON
19:36:28
Unit INVE2111 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
19:37:00
Unit INVE2111 [ SITREP : ] PROVIDE WITH AN UPDATE FORECAST FOR THIS EVENING AND 
19:37:00
TOMORROW MORNING
19:39:28
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19:40:23
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19:40:24
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19:55:29
Unit INVE2111 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
19:55:57
Unit INVE2111 [ SITREP : ] HELI 2 IN ATTENDANCE
19:56:29
Unit INVE2111 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] CAN YOU GIVE AN UPDATE ON WHAT IS 
HAPPENING
19:56:29
 OVERNIGHT - STATUS OF FIRE NOW AND SIZE?
under the Official Information Act 1982
19:59:43
Unit INVE2111 [ SITREP : ] RURAL OFFICER 
 ON SCENE ALSO ON 
PHONE C
19:59:43
URRENTLY FORMULATING A PLAN FOR OVERNIGHT WILL GET BACK TO YOU WHEN I 
RECIEVE WO
19:59:43
RD
20:01:02
Unit INVE2111 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
20:02:40
Unit INVE2111 [ SITREP : ] FOR A FURTHER OVERNIGHT UPDATE CONTACT 
 
Released 
20:02:40
 VIA PHONE
20:06:11
Unit INVE2111 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] WE HAVE THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR UNTIL 
1000
20:06:11
 TOMORROW ARE YOU ANYWHERE NEAR INVE211 TO READ ON MOBILITY OR DID YOU 
WANT IT R
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20:06:11
EAD OVER RADIO? (CAN READ ON MOBILITY)
20:06:11
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20:06:21
Unit INVE2111 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE EVENING 
THROUGH UN
20:06:21
TIL 1000 TOMORROW RAINFALL - NONE EXPECTED SUSTAINED WINDS - 
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
20:06:21
 CURRENTLY SUSTAINED AROUND 20KM/H - WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME 
WESTERLY AFTER
20:06:21
 2300 AND INCREASE TO 25-30KM/H AFTER 0800 WIND GUSTS - GUSTS OF AROUND 
30KM/H I
20:06:21
NCREASING TO UP TO 45KM/H AFTER 0800 TEMPERATURE - CURRENTLY NEAR 14 
DEGREES FAL
20:06:21
LING TO NEAR 12 DEGREES OVERNIGHT
20:08:06
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20:12:35
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20:26:56
Unit INVE21AMS2 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
20:43:10
Unit INVE2111 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
20:44:07
Unit INVE2111 [ SITREP : ] INVE211 AND INVE2111 HEADING BACK TO STATION LEFT SCE
20:44:07
NE WITH HEDGEHOPE RURAL AND ON CALL NATURAL
20:46:11
Unit INVE211 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
20:53:19
Unit INVE211 [ K10 : RE-COMMISSIONING APPLIANCE]
20:57:39
Unit HEDG9511 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
21:00:29
Unit HEDG9510 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
21:03:44
Unit HEDG9510 [ SITREP : ] 
 - UNABLE TO STAY AT THE LOCATION TONIGHT FIRE 
21:03:44
IS UNACCESSABLE AND WITH DARKNESS WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER AN INCIDENT 
MANAGEMENT
21:03:44
 TEAM FOR THE MORNING WILL HAVE HELI AT FIRST LIGHT - WE ARE HEADING TO 
MARSHALL
21:03:44
 ROAD TO INFORM RESIDENCE IN CASE OF A WIND CHANGE THAT THERE MAY BE SOME 
SMOKE 
21:03:44
HEADING THEIR WAY
21:20:16
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21:21:00
Unit AIRDESK2S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] 7 HELIS ORGANISED FOR 03/04 LIFTING AT 064
21:21:00
0 ... 1 OF THESE IS AN AIR ATTACK PLATFORM
22:08:18
Unit HEDG9510 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
22:12:16
Unit HEDG9510 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
22:13:03
Unit HEDG9510 [ SITREP : ] RFO 
 - INFORMED RESIDENTS OF MARSHLANDS ROAD 
OF
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22:13:03
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22:15:09
EFIGHTING OPERATION IS PLANNED FOR FIRST LIGHT TOMORROW MORNING. THIS IS 
LIKELY 
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22:15:09
TO BE A MULTI-DAY FIREFIGHTING OPERATION.
22:15:11
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22:28:08
Unit HEDG9571 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
22:34:02
Unit HEDG9510 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
23:27:54
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02:29:27
** PFA/CPN search completed
02:58:00
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02:58:00
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03:01:00
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04:01:39
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
04:01:41
ALERTING_COMPLETED GMOTAGO05
04:01:41
ALERTING_COMPLETED GMOTAGO05
04:02:02
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
04:02:04
.
04:02:18
GMOTAGO05 DEPARTING QUEENSTOWN NOW HEADING TO AWARUA BAY
04:02:19
.
04:04:41
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
04:04:42
ALERTING_COMPLETED SOOTAGO09
04:05:03
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
04:05:12
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
04:18:46
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
04:50:15
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:07:08
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05:22:24
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:35:37
Unit HEDG9511 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:37:08
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:39:34
Unit HEDG9510 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:44:20
Unit HEDG9571 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:50:33
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:58:26
**
06:06:11
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] NEXT FOUR DAYS WEATHER FORECAST 
REQUIRED F
06:06:11
OR AWARUA BAY FIRE, EMAIL TO MY INBOX (ACK, WILL TAKE ABOUT 40 MINS TO COME 
FROM
06:06:11
 NIWA) ACK
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06:06:13
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06:06:48
.
06:07:02
Unit OTRF6908 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:07:08
Unit OTRF6908 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:08:07
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K11F : FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT REQUIRED] (BY PHONE) REQUESTING 
A R
06:08:07
URAL FIRE INVESTIGATOR
Released 
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06:08:23
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06:08:29
Unit OTRF6908 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:19:21
IRE INVESTIGATOR
06:22:24
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06:23:04
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06:23:33
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:23:57
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:37:24
Unit HEDG9571 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:39:35
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06:39:58
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06:44:01
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:58:53
.
06:59:40
FORECAST THROUGH FOR NEXT 4 DAYS
06:59:42
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07:01:03
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] CONFIRMED ASS IS 
, AND AAS IS 
07:01:03
. AIRBASE LOCATION - CORNER OF BUDDLE RD AND AWARUA BAY RD, BIG 
PADDO
07:01:03
CK, ENTRANCE IS ABOUT 150M DOWN BUDDLE RD THROUGH PADDOCK GATE
07:01:06
.
07:04:12
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
07:04:13
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07:14:02
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:14:41
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:20:41
Unit FISOUTH01 [ SITREP : ] 
 WILL BE LEAD INVESTIGATOR, ARRI
07:20:41
VING ON SCENE APPROX 0900 HRS - ALSO SNR SPECIALIST WILDFIRE INV
 
FR
07:20:41
OM OTAGO RESPONDING TO SCENE
07:28:15
Unit HEDG9511 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:28:16
Unit HEDG9510 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:28:24
Unit HEDG9510 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:29:31
Unit GMSOUTH04 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
07:30:01
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07:34:44
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
07:37:25
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:54:44
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:01:53
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08:02:29
Unit GMSOUTH04 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:06:52
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ SITREP : ] TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIRED FOR SIGHTSEERS
08:07:56
FIR2POL- OIC WOULD LIKE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TO STOP SIGHTSEERS AT THE 
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08:07:56
AN YOU ORGANISE THAT?
08:09:04
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:09:05
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08:16:53
FIR2POL - FOR YOUR INFO THIS IS LOOKING TO BE A SIGNIFICANT OPERATION WITH 7 
HEL
08:16:53
IS OPERATING ON SITE TODAY 
08:17:43
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08:18:03
Unit FISOUTH01 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
08:18:30
Unit FISOUTH01 [ SITREP : ] HAVE DUTY CIB CONTACT ME
08:19:22
FIR2POL - OIC FIRE INVESTIGATOR 
 IS REQUESTING POLICE 
CIB CO
08:19:22
NTACT HIM ON 0276211861
08:20:57
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08:24:01
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
08:24:02
Unit INVE21AMS2 failed to contact via Selcal
08:24:03
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08:24:04
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08:24:11
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UNIT TO 
08:25:03
RESPOND - INVERCARGILL STATION REQUESTED CMD UNIT ATTACHED AND CALLBACK 
INITIATE
08:25:03
D FOR 2 STAFF
08:25:05
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08:25:16
Unit INVE21AMS2 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
08:25:40
COVERING UNIT INVE21AMS2 DISPATCHED TO STATION INVERCARGILL AT 03/04/22 
08:25:39
08:26:21
Unit FISOUTH01 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] POLICE CIB AWARE AND WILL CALL YOU 
SHORTLY
08:26:21
 [ACK]
08:31:55
Unit INVE2118 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
08:32:59
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
08:33:29
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] FIND OUT IF WE ARE TO RESPOND ROAD SPEED OR LIGHTS AN
08:33:29
D SIREN
08:34:13
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] ROAD SPEED RESPONSE [ACK]
08:34:40
.
08:35:34
CORRECTION - CMD UNIT REQUESTED BY GM ENROUTE TO EVENT BY CALLING 
INVERCARGILL S
08:35:34
TATION - NAME NOT YET CONFIRMED
08:35:36
.
08:36:48
INFORMATION RE GM REQUESTING CMD UNIT CAME FROM SSO 
08:36:50
.
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08:42:52
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:00:48
.
09:05:55
OLLY HALLEUX FROM FOREST COMPANY CALLED AND PUT THROUGH TO 
 
CELL TO 
09:05:55
DISCUSS MAPPING 
09:05:56
*
09:07:14
Unit INVE2118 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
Released 
09:08:07
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ SITREP : ] 6 HELO WORKING ON FIRE. 4 GROUND CREWS ON SITE 
START
09:08:07
ING TO BLACKOUT THE PERIMETER. ESTABLISHED SFP AND COMMAND POINT AT SMALL 
BRIDGE
09:08:07
 1/2KM FROM THE END OF THE ROAD. AIR ATTACK BUDDLE ROAD/ AWARUA BAY RD 
INTERSECT
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INTERSECT
09:08:07
ION. OIC SOOTAGO09 
. MEDIA LIAISON 
 
 U
09:08:07
P TIL 2200HRS 3/4/22 (PHONE NUMBER NOT TO BE RELEASED. TRANSFER CALLS ONLY). 
IMT
09:08:07
 IN PLACE. TRYING TO WORK OUT AREA OF BURN.
09:08:17
***
09:09:03
SFP ESTABLISHED AT SMALL BRIDGE 1/2KM AFTER THE INTERSECTION OF BUDDLE 
ROAD
09:09:05
***
09:10:17
MEDIA LIAISON SALLY 
 - TRANSFER ONLY - DO NOT RELEASE 
NUMBE
09:10:17
R TO MEDIA
09:10:21
****
09:12:08
CORRECTION TO MEDIA CELLPHONE NUMBER - MEDIA LIAISON 
 
09:12:08
 - TRANSFER ONLY - DO NOT RELEASE NUMBER TO MEDIA
09:12:17
CORRECTION TO MEDIA CELLPHONE NUMBER - MEDIA LIAISON 
 
09:12:17
 - TRANSFER ONLY - DO NOT RELEASE NUMBER TO MEDIA
09:12:20
***
09:31:13
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
09:32:32
Unit INVE2118 [ K44 : COMMAND OR CONTROL POINT ESTABLISHED (STATE OIC AND 
LOCATI
09:32:32
ON)] AWARUA COMMAND - INCIDENT CONTROLLER 
09:33:56
Updated
09:33:58
Updated
09:36:34
*** INCIDENT CONTROLLER --- SOOTAGO09 
 ***
09:36:37
**
09:48:51
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
10:15:50
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] IS OTAGO RURAL 6908 APPLIANCE IN 
ATTENDANCE
10:15:50
?
10:18:38
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
10:19:19
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] PASS THE CALLSIGN AGAIN [PASSED] THAT CALLSIGN IS NOT
10:19:19
 ON SCENE DO YOU HAVE FURTHER INFO?
10:20:52
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] OTRF6908 ATTACHED TO THE JOB 4HRS 10 
MINS A
10:20:52
GO
under the Official Information Act 1982
10:21:17
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] WE WILL MAKE MORE INVESTIGATIONS INTO THAT
10:22:51
**
10:25:13
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
10:25:27
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
10:25:42
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
10:26:31
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] WE DO BELIEVE THEY ARE ON SITE WITH A CARAVAN DOWN AT
10:26:31
 THE HELO BASE - WE HAVE SOMEONE CONTACTING THEM TO CONFIRM THAT - WILL 
Released 
COME BAC
10:26:31
K TO YOU SHORTLY
10:28:56
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
10:32:10
OTRF6908 CONFIRMED BY PHONE THEY ARE IN ATTENDANCE 
10:39:45
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
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10:41:41
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] CAN NOW CONFIRM OTRF6908 ARE ON SCENE
10:43:43
Unit AIRDESK2S [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
10:44:01
INC INFO: GRASS FIRE - 2 ADDITIONAL HELOS REQUESTED
10:44:16
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
10:44:17
Unit AIRDESK2S failed to contact via Selcal
10:44:18
ALERTING_COMPLETED AIRDESK2S
10:44:19
ALERTING_COMPLETED AIRDESK2S
10:44:19
ALERTING_COMPLETED AIRDESK2S
10:44:19
ALERTING_COMPLETED AIRDESK2S
10:52:29
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
10:53:48
.
10:54:49
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] APPROX 1000 HECTARE OF SCRUB ON FIRE USING 6 HELI AND
10:54:49
 1 AIR SUPPORT - 4 GROUND CREWS WORKING - ICP ESTABLISHED - SFP ESTABLISHED 
AT C
10:54:49
OMMAND UNIT LOCATION - EXPECT DURATION TO BE OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS FOR THE 
FIRE 
10:54:49
- LONGER DURATION FOR MOP UP
10:54:52
Unit AIRDESK2S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] 1ST ADDITIONAL HELO - SOUTHERN LAKES, 
ZK-I
10:54:52
RM, B3, ETA 1215 HRS, PILOT 
 (DISPATCHED @1050 HRS).
10:54:53
.
10:58:56
Unit AIRDESK2S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] 2ND ADDITIONAL HELO - HELI OTAGO, ZK-HJK, 
10:58:56
BK117, PILOT TO BE ADVISED, ETA 1215 HRS (DISPATCHED 1156 HRS)
10:59:00
.
11:05:46
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
11:10:40
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
11:11:47
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] DUE TO HAVING CONNECTION ISSUES CAN YOU EMAIL 
PREVIOU
11:11:47
S SITREP GIVEN TO GMOTAGO 
 AND CONTACT HIM TO UPDATE THE 
NCG GROU
11:11:47
P WITH THAT SITREP
11:15:46
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] STANDBY FOR PHONE CALL FROM COMMS 
[ACK]
11:20:35
*
11:21:09
RANG COMMAND UNIT. DISCUSSED WHETHER THE UPDATE SHOULD BE BY PAGE OR 
EMAIL. ADVS
11:21:09
IED WE WOULD PAGE.
11:21:22
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
under the Official Information Act 1982
11:21:56
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] ARE YOU ABLE TO PROVIDE A TWO DAY WEATHER REPORT?
11:22:36
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] WE HAVE A 4 DAY WEATHER REPORT WE WILL 
FORW
11:22:36
ARD TO THE COMMAND UNIT [ACK]
11:28:23
Unit AIRDESK2S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] CORRECTION TO 2ND HELO INFO - 
DISPATCHED A
11:28:23
T 1056 HRS
Released 
11:28:54
CHECKED WITH AWARUA COMMAND, 4 DAY WX REPORT RECEIVED
11:31:46
**
11:48:56
INC INFO: GRASS FIRE 
13:08:09
Unit GMSOUTH04 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
13:51:03
** Cross Referenced to Event # F3455545 at: 03/04/22 13:51:03
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13:51:12
**
14:17:50
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
14:21:24
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] INCIDENT CONTROLLER 
 - FIRE IN 1,000 HECTARE
14:21:24
S OF WETLAND - USING 9 HELIS IN USE - 1 AIR ATTACK SUPPORT - 4 GROUND CREW - INC
14:21:24
IDENT CONTROL POINT ESTABLISHED - SFP ESTABLISHED - AIR ATTACK BASE 
ESTABLISHED 
14:21:24
- INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM IN PLACE - INCIDENT DEVELOPMENT KNOCKDOWN MAY 
TAKE SE
14:21:24
VERAL DAYS AND MOP UP MAY TAKE UPTO TWO WEEKS
14:21:33
**
14:23:06
ECT 1902 HRS
14:23:08
.
14:30:07
Unit AIRDESK2S [ SITREP : ] ACK DISPTATCH REQUEST - DISCUSSING WITH GMNORTH1 
ON 
14:30:07
PHONE
14:30:42
CORRECTION - ABOVE ON WRONG EVENT
14:31:06
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
14:31:48
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] ARE YOU ABLE TO TELL US WHETHER AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL H
14:31:48
AS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT?
14:33:40
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] NEGATIVE COMCEN HAS NOT NOTIFIED ATC - IF 
Y
14:33:40
OU WOULD LIKE THIS NOTIFICATION DONE PLEASE RING FIRE AIRDESK FOR ADDITIONAL 
INF
14:33:40
ORMATION COLLECTION TO BE PASSED TO ATC [ACK]
14:44:24
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
14:50:06
**
14:58:43
Phone used to Initiate Alerting.
14:58:53
ALERTING_COMPLETED INVE2126
14:58:56
Unit INVE2126 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
15:13:19
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] FOLLWOING UP ATC NOTIFICATION - DID YOU 
STI
15:13:19
LL WANT THIS ACTIONED?
15:14:20
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] NEATVIE - HELI CREWS IN THEIR MEETING THIS MORNING HA
15:14:20
VE DISCUSSED THIS AND DECIDED TO HOLD OFF AT THIS STAGE
15:26:41
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
15:28:43
Unit INVE2126 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
16:09:15
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
16:21:32
***** Privacy filter – refer to footer *****
under the Official Information Act 1982
16:56:32
**
16:58:09
Unit INVE2126 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
16:58:47
Unit INVE2126 [ SITREP : ] JUST CHECKING WHAT THIS CALLSIGN WAS
17:24:42
**
17:26:24
PLIANCES - THEY ADVISE BUSINESS AS USUAL AND PDA T/O AS PER USUAL - INVE2118 
WIL
17:26:24
L BE RETURNING TO STN TONIGHT AND BASED ON WEATHER TOMORROW (04/04/22) MAY 
Released 
OR MA
17:26:24
Y NOT RETURN TO INCIDENT
17:26:26
**
17:31:44
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:36:59
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
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17:43:00
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] FROM INCIDENT CONTROLLER 
 - WE HAVE NORTH 
PE
17:43:00
RIMETER STILL SMOULDERING - SOUTH PERIMETER IS STILL ACTIVE - GROUND CREWS 
ARE A
17:43:00
LL OFF THE FIRE LINE FOR THE EVENING - HELI CREWS WORKING TO 1800HRS - 
PLANNING 
17:43:00
FOR MONDAY TOMORROW: WE HAVE 9 HELI ORDERED - 8 GROUND CREWS - INCIDENT 
MANAGEME
17:43:00
NT TEAM GOING TO SHIFT TO TIWAI SMELTER - CREWS WILL CONTINUE TO BLACK OUT 
THE N
17:43:00
ORTH PERIMETER AND THEN IF ITS SAFE TO DO SO WE WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTH 
PERIMETER
17:43:00
 - RETARDANT TEAM HAS BEEN ORDERED FROM SOUTH CANTERBURY- JUST 
ORGANISING OVERNI
17:43:00
GHT SECURITY AND COMMAND UNIT WILL BE ESTABLISHED BACK HERE TOMORROW - 
WE ARE IN
17:43:00
 PROCESSING OF PACKING UP AND TAKING COMMAND UNIT HOME FOR THE EVENING
17:43:20
**
18:12:20
Unit HEDG9511 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
18:13:11
Unit HEDG9511 [ SITREP : ] THIS APPLIANCE WILL BE LEFT ON SITE OVERNIGHT ... UNM
18:13:11
ANNED
18:15:30
Unit INVE2118 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
18:16:40
Unit HEDG9571 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
18:24:23
Unit HEDG9510 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
18:45:19
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
18:45:56
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:46:04
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ SITREP : ] DEPARTING INCIDENT. WILL BE BACK IN THE MORNING
18:46:08
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
18:46:42
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:46:56
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ SITREP : ] DEPARTING SCENE, BACK AT 0600 TOMORROW
18:59:08
.
18:59:14
AIRDESK UPDATE. HNU/ITY NOW PARKED IN BLUFF, IMT/IMY/IRM TIED DOWN STAYING ON 
SI
18:59:14
TE OVERNIGHT, HJK/IDE/IYY NOW PARKED AT INVERCARGILL AIRPORT, HVA WILL ALSO BE 
S
18:59:14
TAYING AT INVERCARGILL AIRPORT OVERNIGHT BUT HAS YET TO LEAVE THE 
FIREGROUND.
18:59:15
.
19:00:23
ALL 9 HELI WILL BE RETURNING FOR AERIAL OPERATIONS FROM 07:00. AIR SUPPORT 
SUPER under the Official Information Act 1982
19:00:23
VISOR WILL STILL BE 
, AIR ATTACK SUPERVISOR WILL STILL BE BOBBY 
LAMON
19:00:23
T. DECISION REGARDING RETARDANT IS YET TO BE MADE.
19:00:37
.
19:07:23
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
19:11:07
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
20:40:47
Unit INVE2126 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
Released 
23:16:45
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
00:25:28
** Cross Referenced to Event # F3455802 at: 04/04/22 00:25:28
00:53:23
***
01:04:43
SOOTAGO09 (
) ACK PAGE .. CONFERENCE CALLED WITH 
 
ADVISES
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01:04:43
 
 THERE'LL BE NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TONIGHT, BUT TO KEEP CALLING 
FIRECOM
01:04:43
 WITH UPDATES AS THEY OCCUR. AND FIRECOM WILL DOCUMENT THOSE UPDATES
01:27:01
01:27:03
.
02:34:16
 CALLS IN - BOTH FLARE UPS HAVE GOTTEN BIGGER, HAS SPREAD, BUT NOT TOO 
FAR 
02:34:16
YET
02:34:22
***
04:51:44
Unit INVE2126 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:07:28
Unit WASH8121 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:12:31
WASH8121 CONTACT:
05:12:39
SO 
 027 494 8753
05:33:09
Unit WASH8121 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:42:41
Unit INVE2126 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:42:46
Unit INVE2126 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:10:53
Unit WAIK9410 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:12:28
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:12:33
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
06:12:35
ALERTING_COMPLETED SOOTAGO09
06:12:44
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:15:47
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:28:38
Unit WASH8121 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:41:13
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:41:25
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:43:46
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:46:49
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:47:13
Unit HEDG9510 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:47:20
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:47:43
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:48:18
Unit HEDG9571 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:53:31
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
07:01:55
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM ASS 
 (VSOSOUTH05) - AIR 
OP
07:01:55
S HAVE BEGUN , 9 HELO"S MAKING THEIR WAY IN FOR BRIEFING - UNDERSTAND 2 FIXED 
WI
07:01:55
NGS ARE AVAILABLE TO RESPOND IF REQUIRED, WILL PASS THIS ONTO INTEL AND LET 
under the Official Information Act 1982
YOU 
07:01:55
KNOW IF WE NEED THEM
07:09:06
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:09:16
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:09:38
Unit DRUM9871 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:17:02
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:25:27
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
Released 
07:34:19
Unit HEDG9571 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:45:31
Unit HEDG9510 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:03:30
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:03:32
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
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08:03:33
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:03:34
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:06:05
Unit INVE2118 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
08:34:30
Unit INVE2118 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:35:00
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:35:01
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:47:02
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:47:11
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:47:46
Unit WASH8121 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
09:01:31
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
09:02:48
Unit DRUM9871 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:03:14
Unit INVE2118 [ K44 : COMMAND OR CONTROL POINT ESTABLISHED (STATE OIC AND 
LOCATI
09:03:14
ON)] COMMAND UNIT IS AT THE SAME LOCATION AS YESTERDAY - IMT WILL BE 1982
RELOCATING 
09:03:14
TO THE TIWAI PLANT
09:13:05
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
Act 
09:13:07
ALERTING_COMPLETED VSOSOUTH04
09:13:23
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
09:13:31
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
09:25:20
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
09:28:12
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] EMAIL SENT TO SOUTHCOM ( ROGER RECEIVED)
09:34:42
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] WEATHER 15DEG, 68 RH, SW 10-15KM/H LIMITED FIRE ACTIV
09:34:42
ITY THIS MORNING NORTHERN PERIMETER NO ACTIVITY OVERNIGHT SOUTHERN 
PERIMETER SIG
Information 
09:34:42
NIFICANTLY REDUCED ACTIVITY OVERNIGHT 9 HELOS OPERATING 8 GROUND CREWS (30 
PEOPL
09:34:42
E) BRIEFED AND DEPLOYED TO NORTHERN PERIMETER FIRE BREAK ESTABLISHED AT 
TIWAI PE
09:34:42
NINSULA
09:34:46
**
Official 
09:35:17
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] MT HAVE RELOCATED TO TIWAI ALUMINIUM SMELTER, 
COMMAND
09:35:17
 UNIT LOCATION WILL BE SFP FOR OPS
the 
09:35:21
**
09:36:46
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:36:48
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:44:38
GM VOIGHT PATCHED TO AWARUA COMMAND
under 
09:44:50
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
09:46:56
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:53:13
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
10:00:34
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
10:02:19
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] WE WILL BE DOINFGHOURLY SITREPS FROM THIS POINT ON - 
10:02:19
THIS 1000 SITREP IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS ONE
Released 
10:09:00
Unit WASH8121 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
10:33:02
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
10:33:26
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
10:33:49
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ SITREP : ] DEPARTING THE SXENE AND HEADING BACK TO 
QUEENSTOWN
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10:51:24
Alarm Timer Extended: 30
10:52:06
Unit WASH8121 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
10:58:59
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] CAN YOU CONFIRM IF WAIK9410 IS IN 
ATTENDANC
10:58:59
E ( WILL CHECK FOR YOU - ALSO 1100 SITREP REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM PREVIOUS) 
ACK
10:59:04
**
11:01:29
Unit WAIK9410 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
11:53:52
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
11:53:53
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
12:01:34
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
12:09:25
Unit WASH8121 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
12:10:19
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] SITREP AS AT MIDDAY - GROUND CREW HAVE COMPLETED A SW
12:10:19
EEP OF SECTOR ALPHA - NORTHERN PERIMETER..BLACKED OUT TO 50M. THEY WILL BE 
BROUG
1982
12:10:19
HT BACK TO THE ICP TO BE REDEPLOYED AFTER LUNCH. HELOS HAVE KNOCKED ALL 
ACTIVE F
12:10:19
IRES ON THE PERIMETER, AND ARE CONTINUING TO DAMPEN DOWN. CURRENT WIND 
Act 
SPEED 32K
12:10:19
PH, TEMP 16DEG, HUMIDITY 59
12:54:13
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM 
 - REQUESTING THE 
POSSIBLI
12:54:13
TY OF 2 AIRCRAFTS FOR NIGHT FLYING OPERATIONS TONIGHT - BELEIVE SOUTHERN 
LAKES H
12:54:13
ELI ARE CERTIFIED FOR THIS
12:55:47
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:56:08
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
Information 
13:00:21
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
13:01:18
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] 1300 SITREP REMAINS UNCHANGED
13:03:07
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
13:04:22
.
13:06:14
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] LIASED WITH ON CALL AIR DESK SUPPORT 
Official 
(MAC)
13:06:14
 - WOULD USE 2 FROM SOUTHERN LAKES. SOUTHERN LAKES - LIASING NOW WITH 
SOUTHERN L
the 
13:06:14
AKES ADMIN
13:19:23
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
13:25:04
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
13:27:10
Unit INVE213 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
under 
13:37:34
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
13:37:41
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
13:37:47
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
13:39:10
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
13:39:16
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
13:39:22
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
Released 
14:12:54
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
14:13:24
Unit INVE213 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
14:35:07
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
14:35:09
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
14:39:54
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] REQUEST FROM 
 A AWARUA FIRE - NEED 
TH
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TH
14:39:54
E TWO BELLY TANK AIRCRAFT FROM QUEENSTOWN
14:54:35
.
14:54:37
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] 1ST BELLY TANK ETE 16:15 - ZK IDT - GLACIE
14:54:37
R SOUTHERN LAKES HELICOPTERS - PILOT 
14:56:56
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] 2ND BELLY TANK ETE 1600 - ZK ICE - HELI GL
14:56:56
ENORCHY - PILOT 
14:56:59
.
14:59:10
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
14:59:11
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
15:18:51
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
15:26:28
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] UPDATED SIPREP FROM INCIDENT CONTROLLER 
MAWHINNEY.GRO
15:26:28
UND CREWS HAVE COMPLETED A SECOND SWEEP OF THE ALPHA SECTOR. - 2 X DOC 
CREWS IN 
1982
15:26:28
THE ZULU SECTOR CONTINUING TO CHECK THE PERIMETER. - 9 HELICOPTERS STILL 
OPERATI
15:26:28
NG SUPPORTING THE GROUND CREWS AND MANAGING ANY ADDITIONAL HOT SPOTS. - 
Act 
THE FIRE
15:26:28
 BREAK ALONG THE TIWAI PENINSULAR – WE HAVE 2 CREWS CONTINUING TO WORK IN 
THAT S
15:26:28
ECTOR. - THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM ARE CONTINUING TO WORK ON THE 
INCIDENT ACT
15:26:28
ION PLAN FOR TOMORROW. - THEY ARE PLANNING FOR CONTINGENCIES FOR TONIGHT 
IF WE H
15:26:28
AVE FIRE ESCAPE TOWARDS TIWAI PENINSULAR. - WE WILL HAVE HELICOPTERS AND 
CREWS O
Information 
15:26:28
N SITE MONITORING OVERNIGHT.
15:27:12
**
15:30:31
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] AIRCRAFT COMING IN FOR NIGHTOPS 
PREPERATIO
15:30:31
N - ZK IFX - SOUTHERN LAKES HELICOPTERS - 
 - ETE 1
15:30:31
H 12M
Official 
15:31:25
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] IF NIGHT OPERATIONS GO AHEAD, PILOT 
RICHAR
the 
15:31:25
D HAYES WILL BE FLYING IN ZK-IDE
15:31:31
.
15:38:34
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM 
 - CAN WE GET ZK-HGQ 
DISPATCHED 
15:38:34
FOR NVG (ACK)
under 
15:41:03
.
15:42:14
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] ZK-HGQ - HELIWORKS QUEENSTOWN - 
DISPATCHED
15:42:14
 FOR NVG NIGHT OPS - ETE 1 HOUR - PILOT 
15:49:04
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
15:49:29
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
15:49:39
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ SITREP : ] I"M BEING RELEASED FROM THE FIRE AND HEADING HOME
Released 
15:50:31
Unit OTRF6908 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
16:09:06
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
16:10:11
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] ONLY CHANGE TO PREVIOUS SITREP - COMMENCED WORK ON 
RE
16:10:11
TARDENT LINE ON THE TIWAI PENNINSULAR END OF THE FIRE
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16:23:19
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
16:24:40
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] IMT MEMBERS REQUIRE AN UPDATED 24 HOUR FORECAST
16:25:34
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] A 48 HOUR FORECAST WAS SENT THROUGH A 
WHILE
16:25:34
 AGO - CONFIRM THEY ARE AWARE OF IT ( AFFIRMATIVE)
16:26:36
*
16:27:17
NIWA ARE RUNNING THE FORECAST AGAIN BUT HAVE ASKED IF THERE WAS SOMETHING 
WRONG 
16:27:17
WITH THE 48HR FORECAST PREVIOUSLY RUN.
16:58:00
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] JUST WAITING FOR SOUTHERN LAKES - HJK 
GOIN
16:58:00
G HOME NOW - CAN WE TRACK THEM HOME (ACK) - WE DONT NEED THEM FOR 
TOMORROW AND T
16:58:00
HEIR FUEL TRUCK IS LEAVING TOO
17:20:24
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM ASS 
 - IFX HAS ARRIVED, C
1982
17:20:24
HRIS IS TAKING THAT HOME AND 
 IS NOW THE NEW PILOT OF IDE - YOU CAN 
RELEA
17:20:24
SE IFX FROM THE JOB AS THEY ARE GOING TO PICK UP HUNTERS ON THEIR WAY HOME
Act 
17:34:23
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
17:36:44
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] ALL GROUND CREWS STARTING TO RETURN TO BASE --- 
GROUN
17:36:44
D CREWS AND HELOS ARE GOING TO BE BACK AT BASE BY 1800 - 7 PEOPLE STAYING 
OVERNI
17:36:44
GHT ON FIRE BREAK ---- 2 HELOS ON SITE OVER NIGHT WITH ONE INCIDENT 
CONTROLLER A
17:36:44
ND ONE SAFETY OFFICER
17:42:45
Unit AIRDESK1S [ SITREP : ] ZK-IDT IS DEPARTING SCENE FOR HOME. REQUIRES FLIGHT 
Information 
17:42:45
TRACK
17:50:49
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] ZK -HJK HAS LANDED BACK AT BASE
18:08:36
**
18:14:48
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] ZK-IMT AND ZK-IDT BOTH HEADING HOME AND 
RE
Official 
18:14:48
QUIRE UNOFFICIAL TRACKING, AND ARE FULLY RELEASED FROM THE EVENT. 2 X HELOS 
ON S
18:14:48
TANDBY FOR NIGHT OPS IF REQUIRED (ZK-IDE AND ZK-HGQ)
the 
18:15:00
.
18:22:45
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:40:51
Unit HEDG9511 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
18:47:29
Unit WAIK9410 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
under 
18:51:04
Unit BLAC9771 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
18:51:10
Unit BLAC9771 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
18:55:48
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
19:07:47
Unit DRUM9871 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
19:16:04
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
19:22:56
Unit INVE213 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
19:28:22
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
Released 
19:33:33
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
19:36:03
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
19:43:44
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
19:46:10
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
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19:49:03
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] TRACKED ZK-IMT TO ORAWIA - CONFIRMED 
WITH 
19:49:03
FIORDLAND HELI THAT HE IS STAYING AT THIS LOCATION OVERNIGHT
19:49:07
Unit INVE2118 [ K45 : COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY CHANGED TO (STATE NAME)] 
 I
19:49:07
 - DOC
19:49:12
*
19:58:40
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] RCC IS CLOSING DOWN FOR THE NIGHT AND 
WILL 
19:58:40
RE START AT 0800HRS TOMORROW MORNING (COPY)
20:18:57
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
20:19:02
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
20:19:03
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
20:46:34
Unit HEDG9571 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
20:47:54
Unit HEDG9571 [ SITREP : ] CAN YOU CONTACT AWARUA COMMAND AND INFORM THEM 
HEAVY 
1982
20:47:54
PLANT 
 IS OFF SITE (AWARUA COMMAND COPIES)
21:05:27
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
Act 
21:06:16
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] JUST EMAILED UPDATED SITREP TO THE DUTY FOLDER
21:11:22
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] VIA EMAIL - INCIDENT CONTROLLER 
 -
21:11:22
 HELO OPERATIONS 
 - GROUND CREW CONSISTING OF 5 PEOPLE 
WORKING IN SE
21:11:22
CTOR ZULU - ANY POTENTIAL FLARE UPS WILL ACTIVATE HELO OPERATIONS WHICH WILL 
HAV
21:11:22
E APPROX 1 HOUR BEFORE COMMENCING
22:09:23
Unit HEDG9571 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
22:54:10
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
Information 
22:54:58
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] EMAILEDTHROUGH ANOTHER SMALL SITREP
22:56:27
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] VIA EMAIL - TEMP 12 DEGREES - RH 85 - NE WIND 7KM/H -
22:56:27
 CREWS WORKING WELL AT BEACH FIRE BREAK - NO FURTHER FIRE ACTIVITY
04:26:52
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
04:51:38
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
Official 
05:32:19
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:32:35
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
the 
05:44:47
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:46:52
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ SITREP : ] VIA PH - HEADING FROM DUNEDIN SO WILL CALL WHEN AT C
05:46:52
LINTON
06:00:09
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
under 
06:17:57
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:21:11
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:25:38
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:41:08
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
06:41:10
ALERTING_COMPLETED GMSOUTH03
06:41:16
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:41:56
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
Released 
06:43:45
Unit HEDG9571 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:44:32
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:44:49
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:44:59
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
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06:51:28
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
06:51:30
ALERTING_COMPLETED SOSOUTH05
06:55:19
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:00:17
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:04:29
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:07:16
Alarm Timer Extended: 360
07:24:26
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:32:02
Unit BLAC9771 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
07:35:01
Alarm Timer Extended: 720
07:40:51
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:43:04
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] AIR SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 
 
PHONES 
07:43:04
- ZK-IDT BEING RELEASED THIS MORNING - BRIEFING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND 
AIRCRAFT 
1982
07:43:04
WILL RESUME OPERATIONS SHORTLY - SHOULD HAVE A BETTER IDEA ON THE FIRE BY 
MIDDAY
07:43:04
 AND POSSIBLY LOOK AT RELEASING SOME OF THE AIRCRAFT
Act 
07:43:07
**
07:46:27
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:52:20
Unit INVE213 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:55:31
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:02:52
Radio used to Initiate Alerting.
08:02:53
ALERTING_COMPLETED FIMANWH07
08:03:09
Preempt Unit FIMANWH07
08:05:31
Unit HEDG9571 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
Information 
08:18:09
Unit INVE213 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:20:10
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:24:55
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:37:24
Unit HEDG9510 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
09:26:49
.
Official 
09:27:34
.
09:33:29
Alarm Timer Extended: 120
the 
09:39:26
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:40:44
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:41:33
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
09:43:25
**
under 
09:45:11
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ SITREP : ] WE WILL BE SENDING SITREPS THROUGH ON THE HOUR TO 
SO
09:45:11
UTHCOMDUTY EMAIL ADDRESS
09:57:02
Unit OTRF6908 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
09:57:08
Unit OTRF6908 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
09:57:16
Unit OTRF6908 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
10:14:45
Unit FISOUTH01 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
Released 
10:15:48
Unit FISOUTH01 [ SITREP : ] CONFIRM WHERE THE COMMAND UNIT IS?
10:18:55
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] TRAVEL PAST THE HELO STAGING AREA AND 
YOU W
10:18:55
ILL SEE AWARUA COMMAND
10:38:49
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
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10:45:27
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] 1000 SITREP – AWARUA BAY FIRE FROM INCIDENT CONTROLLE
10:45:27

 – AWARUA BAY FIRE. FIRE REMAINS WITHIN CONTAINMENT LINES 
WITH N
10:45:27
O FURTHER FIRE SPREAD OVERNIGHT. 0730 AIR OPERATIONS UNDERWAY. 0830 GROUND 
OPERA
10:45:27
TIONS UNDERWAY. FOUR GROUND CREWS AND 9 HELICOPTERS IN USE. CREWS 
WORKING TO STR
10:45:27
ENGTHEN CONTAINMENT LINES IN SECTORS ALPHA AND ZULU. BEGINNING TO BLACK 
OUT 50 M
10:45:27
ETRES FROM CONTAINMENT LINES. NO HEAVY MACHINERY IN USE.
10:47:59
..
11:19:13
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
11:33:00
..
11:34:19
LATEST WEATHER FORECAST ARRIVED IN THE SOUTHCOMM DUTY INBOX FROM NIWA - 
EMAILED 
11:34:19
THROUGH TO ICU INVERCARGILL, RCC DUNEDIN AND 
 
1982
11:34:20
..
11:36:31
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
Act 
11:43:44
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] RAINFALL: AFTERNOON AND EVENING 
SHOWERS, TO
11:43:44
TAL RAINFALL LESS THAN 10MM. SUSTAINED WINDS: N WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 
AFTER 2PM
11:43:44
. SUSTAINED AT 5-10 KM/H, INCREASING IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING TO 15-20 
KM/H.
11:43:44
 WIND GUSTS: GUSTS CURRENTLY UP TO 15 KM/H, INCREASING IN THE AFTERNOON AND 
EVEN
11:43:44
ING TO 35-40 KM/H. TEMPERATURE: CURRENTLY 14°C INCREASING TO A HIGH OF 21°C. 
HUM
Information 
11:43:44
IDITY: CURRENTLY 85% DROPPING A LOW OF 60% IN THE AFTERNOON. WEDNESDAY 
RAINFALL:
11:43:44
 LIGHT SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. TOTAL RAINFALL LESS THAN 5MM.SUSTAINED 
WINDS:
11:43:44
 W WINDS TURNING SW IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS TO INCREASE IN THE EARLY 
MORNIN
Official 
11:43:44
G WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. SUSTAINED 
SPEEDS OF 4
11:43:44
0-50 KM/H ARE EXPECTED ALTHOUGH A BRIEF PERIOD OF STRONGER WINDS MAY BE 
the 
POSSIBLE
11:43:44
 AROUND MID-DAY. WINDS TO EASE IN THE EVENING TO AROUND 30 KM/H. WIND GUSTS: 
STR
11:43:44
ONGEST GUSTS EXPECTED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS - GENERALLY IN THE 75-90 KM/H 
RANGE, under 
11:43:44
 HOWEVER A BRIEF PERIOD OF STRONGER GUSTS IS POSSIBLE. GUSTS SET TO 
GRADUALLY EA
11:43:44
SE IN THE EVENING TO UP TO 60 KM/H AFTER 7PM. TEMPERATURE: NEAR 11°C FOR 
MUCH OF
11:43:44
 THE DAY. HUMIDITY: 65-70% FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. THURSDAY RAINFALL: CHANCE OF A 
L
11:43:44
IGHT SHOWER OR TWO, OTHERWISE DRY. SUSTAINED WINDS: SW WINDS IN THE 
MORNING, BEC
Released 
11:43:44
OMING W AROUND MID-DAY. SUSTAINED AT 15-20 KM/H IN THE MORNING, EASING 
SLIGHTLY 
11:43:44
BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN IN THE EVENING TO 25-30 KM/H. WIND GUSTS: GUSTS UP TO 
40
11:43:44
 KM/H IN THE MORNING, EASING SLIGHTLY BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN IN THE EVENING 
TO 
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11:43:44
45-50 KM/H. TEMPERATURE: HIGH OF 13°C. HUMIDITY: A LOW OF 55-60% IN THE 
AFTERNOO
11:43:44
N. FRIDAY RAIN FALL: CHANCE OF A LIGHT SHOWER OR TWO, OTHERWISE DRY. 
SUSTAINED W
11:43:44
INDS: W WINDS SUSTAINED AT 35-45 KM/H. WIND GUSTS: AFTERNOON GUSTS UP TO 80 
KM/H
11:43:44
 TEMPERATURE: HIGH OF 15°C. HUMIDITY: A LOW NEAR 65% IN THE AFTERNOON.
11:55:59
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] INCIDENT GROUND SITREP 1100 05042022 CURRENT SITUATIO
11:55:59
N: CURRENT SIZE – 1350 HECTARES / 26KM PERIMETER FIRE BURNING THROUGH MIX OF 
MED
11:55:59
IUM AND SUB SURFACE FUELS (MANUKA / KANUKA / PEAT) MAJORITY OF THE FIRE 
PERIMETE
11:55:59
R IS WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION LAND – AWARUA - WAITUNA WETLANDS. 
GROUND 
11:55:59
AND AIR OPERATIONS UNDERWAY TO CONTAIN THE FIRE AND PREVENT FURTHER FIRE 
SPREAD.
11:55:59
 NO STRUCTURES CURRENTLY AT RISK. ALPHA (NORTHERN FLANK): 2 X CREWS 
1982
(GLENORCHY A
11:55:59
ND HESLOP CONTRACTING) BLACKING OUT 50M IN FROM FIRE BOUNDARY. 2 X HELO 
BRAVO (E
Act 
11:55:59
ASTERN FLANK): 1 X HELO ZULU (WESTERN GLANK): 2 X CREWS (2 X DOC) BLACKING 
OUT 5
11:55:59
0M FROM FIRE BOUNDARY. 4 X HELO AIR OPS: 9 X HELO IN TOTAL. 1 X PLATFORM / 7 X B
11:55:59
UCKETING / 1X UTILITY. CURRENT WEATHER ON SITE: DRY, 16 DEGREES, RH72% WINDS 
N-N
11:55:59
W 6KPH GUSTING 10KPH. OTHER: CREWS FOCUSING ON THE WESTERN END OF ALPHA 
TO REDUC
11:55:59
E RISK OF FIRE BREAK OUT IN THE STRONG S-SW WIND.
12:18:20
Unit OTRF6908 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
Information 
12:35:49
Unit INVE213 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
12:38:48
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12:39:09
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12:51:00
**
12:52:44
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] ASS 
 ADVISES ZK-IDT (WAS 
Official 
MEANT 
12:52:44
TO BE TRAVELLING BACK TO BASE EARLIER TODAY) IS U/S AND WAITING ON PARTS TO 
FIX 
the 
12:52:44
BEFORE HEADING BACK TO BASE
12:52:49
**
13:07:35
Unit OTRF6908 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
13:11:51
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] SOUTHERN LAKES ZK- IFX COMING TO THE 
under 
FIRE
13:11:51
GROUND - WILL SWAP OUT WITH ZK-IDE
13:21:25
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
13:26:34
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
13:34:52
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] ASS DALY PHONES TO ADVISE ZK-IFX WILL 
NOT
13:34:52
 NEED DISPATCHING - RELIEF CREW (FROM ZK-IFX) WILL CHANGE TO ZK-IDE WHICH WILL 
N
Released 
13:34:52
OW REMAIN ON THE FIREGROUND
13:34:55
**
14:14:19
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
14:43:39
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14:48:17
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14:54:02
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] INCIDENT GROUND SITREP 1300 05042022 CURRENT SITUATIO
14:54:02
N: CURRENT SIZE – NO CHANGE - 1350 HECTARES / 26KM PERIMETER FIRE IS 
CONTINUING 
14:54:02
TO BURN THROUGH A MIX OF MEDIUM AND SUB SURFACE FUELS THE FIRE REMAINS 
WITHIN CO
14:54:02
NTAINMENT LINES FOUR GROUND CREWS ASSISTED BY 9 HELICOPTERS CONTINUE TO 
WORK IN 
14:54:02
ALPHA AND BRAVO SECTORS BLACKING OUT 50 METRES FROM FIRE BOUNDARY. 
CURRENT WEATH
14:54:02
ER ON SITE: DRY, 20 DEGREES, WINDS N-NW 20KM/H.
14:54:41
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] INCIDENT GROUND SITREP 1400 05042022 CURRENT SITUATIO
14:54:41
N: CURRENT SIZE – NO CHANGE - 1350 HECTARES / 26KM PERIMETER - FIRE IS 
CONTINUIN
14:54:41
G IS BURNING THROUGH A MIX OF MEDIUM AND SUB SURFACE FUELS THE FIRE 
REMAINS WITH
1982
14:54:41
IN CONTAINMENT LINES FOUR GROUND CREWS ASSISTED BY 9 HELICOPTERS 
CONTINUE TO WOR
14:54:41
K IN ALPHA AND BRAVO SECTORS BLACKING OUT 50 METRES FROM FIRE BOUNDARY. 
Act 
CURRENT 
14:54:41
WEATHER ON SITE: DRY, 20 DEGREES, WINDS NNW 26KM/H.
15:27:25
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
15:34:55
Unit WASH8121 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
15:38:18
Unit WASH8121 [ K0 : NOT AVAILABLE (STATE LOCATION)] K0 @KINGSWELL PENDING 
RETUR
15:38:18
N TO WASHDYKE
15:45:06
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] INCIDENT GROUND SITREP 1500 05042022 NO CHANGE. CURRE
15:45:06
NT SITUATION: CURRENT SIZE – NO CHANGE - 1350 HECTARES / 26KM PERIMETER. FIRE 
Information 
IS
15:45:06
 CONTINUING IS BURNING THROUGH A MIX OF MEDIUM AND SUB SURFACE FUELS. THE 
FIRE R
15:45:06
EMAINS WITHIN CONTAINMENT LINES. MINIMAL ACTIVE FIRE. FOUR GROUND CREWS 
ASSISTED
15:45:06
 BY 9 HELICOPTERS CONTINUE TO WORK IN ALPHA AND BRAVO SECTORS BLACKING 
Official 
OUT 50 ME
15:45:06
TRES FROM FIRE BOUNDARY. CURRENT WEATHER ON SITE: DRY, 20 DEGREES, WINDS N 
14KM/
the 
15:45:06
H, RH53%
16:33:47
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
16:35:36
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
16:35:45
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] INCIDENT GROUND SITREP 1600 05042022 CURRENT SITUATIO
under 
16:35:45
N: CURRENT SIZE – NO CHANGE - 1350 HECTARES / 26KM PERIMETER - FIRE IS 
CONTINUIN
16:35:45
G TO BURN THROUGH A MIX OF MEDIUM AND SUB SURFACE FUELS. THE FIRE REMAINS 
WITHIN
16:35:45
 CONTAINMENT LINES. MINIMAL ACTIVE FIRE. FOUR GROUND CREWS ASSISTED BY 9 
HELICOP
16:35:45
TERS CONTINUE TO WORK IN ALPHA AND BRAVO SECTORS BLACKING OUT 50 METRES 
FROM FIR
Released 
16:35:45
E BOUNDARY. AIR AND GROUND OPERATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CEASE AT 1730.
16:54:59
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ SITREP : ] VIA PHONE - STARTING TO WITHDRAW CREWS FROM FIRE 
GRO
16:54:59
UND - ONLY JUST STARTED - WILL CALL AGAIN WHEN ALL CREWS ARE OFF THE FIRE 
GROUND
16:54:59
 - AIR OPERATIONS TO CEASE AT 1800
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17:20:20
*
17:22:35
*
17:22:47
NCC RETURNING TO BAU OPERATIONS, NORMAL NOTIFICATION OF NCG VIA COMCEN
17:24:19
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
17:32:35
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
17:32:41
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
17:32:47
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
17:39:33
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
17:39:39
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
17:39:45
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
17:44:48
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
17:44:54
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
17:45:00
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
1982
17:50:40
...
17:51:32
Unit HEDG9511 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
17:51:34
RCC SHUTTING DOWN FOR THE NIGHT AND WILL RE START AGAIN 0800 TOMORROW - 
Act 
PAGE SEN
17:51:34
T OUT
18:03:50
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
18:05:04
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] ALL CREWS ARE NOW OFF THE INCIDENT GROUND - 
OPERATION
18:05:04
S HAVE CEASED FOR THE NIGHT
18:15:31
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:15:56
Unit WAIT6226 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]Information 
18:20:24
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:23:23
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:28:47
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:35:40
Unit WAKA9610 [ K38 : ASSOCIATE THIS APPLIANCE TO EVENT (STATE EVENT ADDRESS)]
18:37:07
Unit WAKA9610 [ SITREP : ] TRAVELLING FROM DUNEDIN TO INVERCARGILL AND STAYING 
T
Official 
18:37:07
HE NIGHT - THEN BASED AT THE EVENT FOR A FEW DAYS - RURAL TEA 0276262468
18:37:49
Alarm Timer Extended: 0the 
18:47:34
Unit WAKA9610 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
19:04:33
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
19:08:59
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
19:13:30
Unit WAIT6226 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
under 
19:24:36
Unit INVE2118 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
19:26:10
Unit DUNS6726 [ K38 : ASSOCIATE THIS APPLIANCE TO EVENT (STATE EVENT ADDRESS)] V
19:26:10
IA PHONE
19:26:12
Unit DUNS6726 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
19:27:20
Unit DUNS6726 [ SITREP : ] VIA PHONE - RCL 
 - TRAVELLING FROM 
DUNST
19:27:20
AN TO INVERCARGILL AND WILL STAY OVERNIGHT - WILL CALL IN FOR WELFARE CHECK 
Released 
ONCE
19:27:20
 ARRIVED IN INVERCARGILL - CONTACT PHONE IS 0279408566
19:55:08
Unit WAIT6226 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
19:56:36
Unit WAKA9610 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
20:04:09
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22:23:34
Unit WAIT6226 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
22:23:40
Unit WAIT6226 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
22:23:46
Unit WAIT6226 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
22:28:01
DUNSTAN RURAL IN ATTENDANCE STAYING AT THE COLONIAL MOTEL TAY STREET 3 PAX. 
WILL
22:28:01
 BE ON SCENE FOR BRIEFING AT 0800HRS 6/4/22.
22:28:31
Unit DUNS6726 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
23:11:19
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
23:11:20
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
05:56:21
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:33:42
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:38:03
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:46:46
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:47:06
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
1982
06:58:08
Unit SOMIDSC05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
06:58:10
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:58:51
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
Act 
07:00:20
Unit GMOTAGO03 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] WAKA9610 IS SHOWING K1 FROM LAST 
NIGHT. CO
07:00:20
NFIRMING THEY HAVE BEEN STAYING AT A HOTEL OVERNIGHT AND RESPONDING TO THE 
FIREG
07:00:20
ROUND TODAY?
07:00:31
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ SITREP : ] ACK BELIEVE SO.
07:00:36
Unit WAKA9610 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:14:59
Unit DUNS6726 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
Information 
07:23:52
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:24:00
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:27:00
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:29:23
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
07:29:24
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
Official 
07:41:57
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:43:13
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
the 
07:54:41
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:55:40
.
07:55:42
Unit AIRDESK1S [ SITREP : ] FROM ASS 
 - 28 MLS OF RAIN AND WIND - 3 MACHIN
07:55:42
ES STILL ATTACHED - OFFICIAL STANDBY AND NOT FLYING - REASSESSING AT LUNCH 
TIME 
under 
07:55:42
FOR THE REST OF THE DAY - POSSIBLY SCALING UP LATER ON FOR TOMORROWS OPS, 
POSSIB
07:55:42
LY 3 MORE MACHINES FOR THURSDAY DAYLIGHT
07:56:40
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:03:10
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:09:27
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:09:27
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
Released 
08:15:03
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:15:09
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:15:15
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:15:44
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
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08:15:50
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:15:56
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:17:41
Unit WAIT6226 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:44:41
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
08:51:36
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:51:38
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:54:49
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ SITREP : ] TIP OUT INVE2118 TO THIS INCIDENT
08:55:47
Unit DUNS6726 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:57:22
PA Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (INVE2118 at 3821 INVERCARGILL 196211)
08:57:24
ALERTING_COMPLETED INVE2118
09:00:03
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:01:59
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:02:05
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:02:09
Unit INVE2118 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
1982
09:02:11
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:02:22
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
Act 
09:02:29
Unit OTRF6908 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:02:38
Unit OTRF6908 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
09:03:11
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ SITREP : ] [VIA PHONE] COMMAND UNIT WILL BE REQUIRED LIKELY 
UNT
09:03:11
IL LUNCHTIME. NEEDING TO SET UP RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AT THE FIREGROUND. 
COMMAND 
09:03:11
UNIT TO RESPOND TO THE FORWARD CONTROL POINT AT THE END OF AWARUA BAY 
ROAD. COMM
09:03:11
S TO LIAISE WITH INVERCARGILL STATION RE STAFF CALLBACKS AT INVERCARGILL 
Information 
STATION
09:03:11
.
09:03:55
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:04:31
Unit INVE2118 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] RESPONDED TO SET UP RADIO 
COMMUNICATIONS AT
09:04:31
 THE FIREGROUND. COMMAND UNIT TO RESPOND TO THE FORWARD CONTROL POINT AT 
Official 
THE END
09:04:31
 OF AWARUA BAY ROAD. WE WILL LIAISE WITH INVERCARGILL STATION RE CALLBACKS.
09:05:55
***
the 
09:06:20
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:06:25
INVERCARGILL STATION HAS CONTACTED 2  CALLBACK CREW TO COME IN AND COVER 
THE COM
09:06:25
MAND UNIT CREW UNTIL INVE2118 RETURNS TO STATION. 
under 
09:43:43
Unit INVE2118 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
10:36:51
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
10:36:52
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
10:36:53
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
10:36:54
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
11:42:34
Unit INVE2118 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
11:42:38
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] WE ARE RELEASED AND HEADING BACK TO TOWN - BUT WE 
Released 
MIG
11:42:38
HT BE DOWN HERE LATER ON - THEY ARE HAVING COMMS ISSUES HERE
11:57:15
Unit AIRDESK1S [ SITREP : ] SUSPENDED FLYING FOR THE DAY - THEY WILL BE ALL BACK
11:57:15
 IN THE MORNING -WE NEED 3 MORE MACHINES FOR TOMORROW MORNING ,PROBABLY 
B2 OR B3
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11:57:15
 OR BIGGER
13:29:34
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
13:53:58
.
13:54:35
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM 
 - THE 3 ON SCENE AT THE 
MOMENT
13:54:35
 WILL STAY THERE OVERNIGHT FOR TOMORROWS OPERATIONS.
15:23:28
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FURTHER 3 HELICOPTERS RESPONDING FOR 
TOMOR
15:23:28
ROWS AIR OPS - ZK-ITY, PILOT 
 (TE ANAU HELI) ZK-HTD 
15:23:28
 (TE ANAU HELI) ZK-IBR, PILOT 

 
15:23:28
(SOUTHERN LAKES HELICOPTERS)
15:23:30
.
16:56:12
Unit DUNS6726 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
1982
17:16:47
***
17:18:29
IMT IS CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT - NO CREWS ON SCENE 
17:21:08
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
Act 
17:21:14
**
17:21:24
RCC HAS STOOD DOWN FOR THE NIGHT
17:21:28
PAGED SENT OUT
17:21:29
**
17:35:58
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:40:42
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:40:51
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
Information 
17:41:10
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:57:01
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:26:55
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:34:24
Unit WAKA9610 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:34:31
Unit WAIT6226 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
Official 
18:34:47
Unit INVE2126 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:34:54
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
05:54:49
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
the 
06:23:41
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:29:19
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:33:48
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
06:34:07
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
under 
06:46:27
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:49:18
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:57:22
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:04:29
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:06:27
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM AIR SUPPORT 
 - 4 
MACHINES 
07:06:27
HERE, 2 MORE COMING. AIR OPS WILL START AFTER THE NEXT 2 ARRIVE. 
 
Released 
TAK
07:06:27
ING OVER AIR SUPPORT LATER TODAY OR TOMORROW MORNING.
07:08:57
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
07:20:14
Unit DUNS6726 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:20:57
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
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07:23:44
Unit INVE2118 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:26:18
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:29:23
Unit GMOTAGO05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
07:29:26
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:30:07
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
07:38:31
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:38:36
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:49:47
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:02:28
**
08:02:56
RCC ADVISE THEY ARE ACTIVATED - PAGE SENT OUT TO EXEC PAGERS
08:03:00
*
08:21:08
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:21:09
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:21:09
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
1982
08:21:10
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:26:11
Unit INVE2118 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
Act 
08:34:28
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:34:48
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:00:06
Unit DUNS6726 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:18:53
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:18:54
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:43:01
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
13:49:42
Unit AIRDESK1S [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
15:01:45
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] ITY & HTD WILL BE RELEASED TONIGHT AND 
Information 
GO 
15:01:45
HOME. THE REMAINING 4 AIRCRAFT WILL STAY ON SITE TO OPERATE TOMORROW. AIR 
SUPPOR
15:01:45
T WILL CHANGE OVER TOMORROW MORNING.
15:02:07
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM AIR SUPPORT 
Official 
16:47:24
.
16:47:36
RCC STANDING DOWN FOR THE NIGHT
16:47:36
.
the 
16:56:36
DISREGARD ABOVE - WRONG EVENT
16:56:56
^DISREGARD
17:33:53
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
17:34:01
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] HTD TRACKING MANAPOURI VIA BLUFF - 
under 
FLIGHT 
17:34:01
FOLLOWING REQUIRED
17:49:18
Unit DUNS6726 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:54:15
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:12:31
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:13:11
**
18:18:04
Unit VSOSOUTH03 [ SITREP : ] - MANUAL TIME ENTERED 07/04/22 18:00:00 AIR OPERATI
Released 
18:18:04
ONS CEASED AT 1800 - ZK-ITY RELEASED FROM THE EVENT AND RETURNING TO BLUFF - 
ALL
18:18:04
 OTHER AIRCRAFT HEADING TO INVERCARGILL AIRPORT
18:19:02
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:28:54
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
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18:31:41
**
18:33:15
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] ZK-IBR NOT TRACKING ON ARENA - PHONED 
POIL
18:33:15
OT (
) WHO CONFIRMS THEY HAVE JUST TIED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AT 
INVERCARGILL A
18:33:15
IRPORT - THINKS TRACKING ISSUE IS A SMALL CORD THAT HAS FALLEN OUT - WILL 
REMEDY
18:33:15
 AND HOPEFULLY TRACKING WILL DE OPERATIONAL TOMORROW MORNING
18:33:18
**
18:34:45
Unit INVE2118 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
18:36:55
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
20:02:37
Unit RFOOTAGO11 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
21:47:02
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
05:24:39
Unit AORA5426 [ SITREP : ] LMR ISSUES CAN YOU K1 US
05:25:48
Unit AORA5426 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
1982
05:31:47
Unit AORA5426 [ SITREP : ] LMR ISSUES - UFN SITREPS VIA 
06:31:25
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
Act 
06:31:27
ALERTING_COMPLETED GMSOUTH03
06:32:50
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:37:49
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
06:37:51
ALERTING_COMPLETED GMOTAGO03
06:37:51
ALERTING_COMPLETED GMOTAGO03
06:38:01
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:45:37
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:56:52
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
Information 
06:56:55
ALERTING_COMPLETED SOSOUTH05
06:57:19
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:11:09
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
07:11:11
ALERTING_COMPLETED SOOTAGO07
07:11:27
Unit SOOTAGO07 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
Official 
07:18:14
Unit AORA5426 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
07:24:49
Unit DUNS6726 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
the 
07:25:00
Unit DUNS6726 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:25:11
Unit INVE2118 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:25:14
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:25:49
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
under 
07:28:27
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:28:53
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:31:15
Unit AORA5426 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
07:31:51
Unit AORA5426 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:33:07
Unit SOOTAGO07 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:33:24
Unit SOOTAGO07 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:37:12
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
Released 
07:48:48
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:51:18
Unit INVE2118 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:57:16
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] AIR SUPPORT SUPERVISOR NOW 
 
. ID
07:57:16
E PLATFORM ABOUT TO LIFT FOR OBSERVATION FLIGHT.
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timestamps may differ to actual times in multi-agency incidents. Police/Ambulance messages may have been excluded for privacy. 
Communication Centres can supply these if essential.

08:20:52
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:20:53
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:29:01
Unit AORA5426 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
08:48:28
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:48:29
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:30:59
Unit AORA5426 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
09:31:16
Unit AORA5426 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
09:53:02
Unit SOOTAGO07 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
09:53:14
Unit SOOTAGO07 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
10:17:36
Unit AORA5426 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
10:23:01
Unit FISOUTH01 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
10:23:34
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
10:38:26
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
10:38:28
ALERTING_COMPLETED VSOSOUTH04
1982
10:38:50
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
10:39:48
Unit INVE211 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
Act 
10:44:06
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
10:46:01
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
10:52:15
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
11:02:33
Unit INVE211 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
11:03:47
Unit INVE211 [ K22-1 : APPLIANCE AVAILABLE FOR A FURTHER INCIDENT]
11:20:46
Unit AORA5426 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
11:31:54
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
11:34:19
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
Information 
11:35:55
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
11:52:21
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
11:54:04
"AWARUA COMMAND"
12:09:29
Unit FISOUTH01 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
12:11:01
Unit FISOUTH01 [ SITREP : ] CAN YOU CONTACT COMMAND UNIT, WE NEED A 4X4 TO AREA 
Official 
12:11:01
OF ORIGIN, WE ARE STUCK, IN COMING TIDE, SO IT NEEDS TO BE A PRIORITY (COMMAND 
U
the 
12:11:01
NIT COPIES)
12:12:28
Unit INVE2118 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
12:13:56
Unit INVE2118 [ SITREP : ] ADVISE FISOUTH1 ON CAMMERA AND SENDING UTE NOW 
(COPIE
12:13:56
D UTE ARRIVED)
under 
12:15:29
Unit FISOUTH01 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
12:16:16
Unit FISOUTH01 [ SITREP : ] THANYOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WE ARE CLEAR AND SAFE
12:16:21
Unit INVE211 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
12:40:51
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
12:40:56
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
12:41:00
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
Released 
12:41:00
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
13:40:50
Unit FISOUTH01 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
15:12:07
Unit DUNS6726 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
15:12:13
Unit DUNS6726 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
15:14:09
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM ASS 
, ALL HELI WILL AIM 
TO
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timestamps may differ to actual times in multi-agency incidents. Police/Ambulance messages may have been excluded for privacy. 
Communication Centres can supply these if essential.

TO
15:14:09
 BE FINISHING BY 17:00, IBR WILL BE RELEASED, HVA/IDE/IMY WILL BE RETURNING TOMO
15:14:09
RROW MORNING. STAYING AT EITHER BLUFF OR INVE AIRPORT
15:48:44
Unit GMSOUTH03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
15:53:22
Unit GMOTAGO06 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
16:10:57
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
16:48:03
Unit DUNS6726 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
17:08:09
Unit AORA5426 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
17:08:50
Unit DUNS6726 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:08:52
Unit AORA5426 [ SITREP : ] LEAVING NOW WILL BE BACK TOMORROW
17:09:45
Unit AORA5426 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:13:13
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:26:24
Unit INVE2118 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
17:50:50
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
1982
17:53:57
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:54:54
***** Privacy filter – refer to footer *****
Act 
18:01:13
***** Privacy filter – refer to footer *****
18:01:52
***** Privacy filter – refer to footer *****
18:01:54
***** Privacy filter – refer to footer *****
18:02:04
***** Privacy filter – refer to footer *****
18:05:32
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:15:33
****
18:16:12
DMSOUTH 
 HAS TAKEN OVER AS CONTROLLER OF THE EVENT - 
CONTACT HIM 
Information 
18:16:12
DIRECTLY TONIGHT IF REQUIRED
18:16:13
**
18:27:08
Unit SOOTAGO07 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:28:57
**
18:30:04
PHONED GMOATAGO03 - 
 CONFIRMS HE WILL GO K6 SHORTLY - STILL TIDYING UPS 
A FE
Official 
18:30:04
W THINGS  - WILL RETURN IN THE MORNING (09TH)
18:30:08
**
the 
18:33:03
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
06:04:28
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:08:38
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:08:58
Unit SOOTAGO07 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
under 
06:28:29
Unit SOOTAGO07 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:35:00
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:35:30
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:45:33
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:49:03
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:02:21
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:12:31
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
Released 
07:12:31
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
07:12:33
ALERTING_COMPLETED AORA5426
07:12:34
ALERTING_COMPLETED GMOTAGO03
07:12:34
ALERTING_COMPLETED GMOTAGO03
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timestamps may differ to actual times in multi-agency incidents. Police/Ambulance messages may have been excluded for privacy. 
Communication Centres can supply these if essential.

07:12:35
Unit AORA5426 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:13:05
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:15:54
AL: PAGING ACK TIMED OUT FOR STATION: 3554 at 04-09-22 07:15:54
07:16:54
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:34:17
Unit AORA5426 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:41:58
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:44:56
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
07:44:57
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
07:44:58
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:34:25
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:34:26
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:34:27
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
17:08:20
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:16:58
Unit AORA5426 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
1982
17:17:36
Unit AORA5426 [ SITREP : ] STANDING DOWN TODAY AND GOING K0 UNTIL TOMORROW
17:17:54
Unit AORA5426 [ K0 : NOT AVAILABLE (STATE LOCATION)]
Act 
17:24:52
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:44:24
Unit SOOTAGO07 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:48:54
Unit GMOTAGO03 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:36:41
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
06:08:04
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K38 : ASSOCIATE THIS APPLIANCE TO EVENT (STATE EVENT 
ADDRESS)]
06:08:09
Radio used to Initiate Alerting.
06:08:10
ALERTING_COMPLETED VSOSOUTH04
Information 
06:08:27
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:24:40
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:27:49
**
06:41:46
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K38 : ASSOCIATE THIS APPLIANCE TO EVENT (STATE EVENT 
ADDRESS)]
Official 
06:41:49
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:44:49
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:44:49
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K38 : ASSOCIATE THIS APPLIANCE TO EVENT (STATE EVENT 
the 
ADDRESS)]
06:45:48
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:59:21
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:26:46
Unit AORA5426 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
under 
07:27:05
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
07:49:56
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:34:47
Unit AORA5426 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:15:57
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:22:53
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
09:37:18
Unit DMSOUTH [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
09:37:23
Unit AIRDESK1S [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
Released 
09:37:40
Unit DMSOUTH [ SITREP : ] HAVE SEVERAL CRIBBS ON EASTERN SIDE OF FIRE. 
OCCUPANTS
09:37:40
 HAVE SNUCK IN SOME LPG AND FUEL SUPPLIES (NOTED BY HELO PILOTS). WE WILL 
REMOVE
09:37:40
 THE FUEL AND LPG CYLINDERS TO MAKE THE AREA SAFE FOR THE HELO OPERATIONS. 
NOTIF
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timestamps may differ to actual times in multi-agency incidents. Police/Ambulance messages may have been excluded for privacy. 
Communication Centres can supply these if essential.

09:37:40
Y POLICE THAT THEY ARE BEING REMOVED TO SFP.
09:37:58
FIR2POL-HAVE SEVERAL CRIBBS ON EASTERN SIDE OF FIRE. OCCUPANTS HAVE SNUCK 
IN SOM
09:37:58
E LPG AND FUEL SUPPLIES (NOTED BY HELO PILOTS). WE WILL REMOVE THE FUEL AND 
LPG 
09:37:58
CYLINDERS TO MAKE THE AREA SAFE FOR THE HELO OPERATIONS. NOTIFY POLICE 
THAT THEY
09:37:58
 ARE BEING REMOVED TO SFP.  
09:44:06
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] CONFIRM YOU"RE ONSITE? [NEG HAVE 
BEEN GET
09:44:06
TING RESOURCES FROM SOUTHLAND AREA AND AM IN INVERCARGILL HEADING 
TOWARDS SITE N
09:44:06
OW]
09:49:49
**
09:57:22
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
10:02:33
Unit DMSOUTH [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
1982
10:17:43
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
10:17:50
**
Act 
10:37:34
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
10:42:41
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
10:47:04
PREV COMMENT ON ENDING COVER MOVES WAS FOR EVENT F3459955 NOT THIS EVENT
17:11:40
Unit AORA5426 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
17:12:52
Unit AORA5426 [ SITREP : ] STANDING DOWN FOR EVENING - OVERNIGHTING IN 
INVERCARG
17:12:52
ILL BACK TOMORROW
17:13:02
Unit AORA5426 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
Information 
17:25:41
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:01:28
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:15:11
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:35:15
-+*
21:26:30
Unit DMSOUTH [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
Official 
08:14:09
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
08:49:03
Unit SOOTAGO07 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
09:13:48
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
the 
09:13:52
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:20:56
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:28:43
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
10:05:25
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
under 
10:05:27
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
10:09:47
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
15:31:25
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
15:31:34
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:04:22
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:05:17
.
Released 
17:05:19
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM GMSOUTH02- LOOKING GOOD SO FAR- A 
BIT
17:05:19
 OF RAIN COMING - 1 HELO WORKING CONTINUOSULY - IF WE NEED AN AIRCRAFT OR 
MORE A
17:05:19
IRCRAFTS OVER THE LONG WEEKEND FRIDAY TIL TUESDAY, WHO CAN WE GET? CAN 
YOU RING 
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timestamps may differ to actual times in multi-agency incidents. Police/Ambulance messages may have been excluded for privacy. 
Communication Centres can supply these if essential.

17:05:19
AROUND THE OPERATORS AND SEEK THEIR AVAILABILTY FOR THE LONG WEEKEND AND 
EMAIL T
17:05:19
HAT TO ME? (ACK)
17:19:07
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] NOT GMSOUTH02 EMAILED AVAIALBLE 
OPERATORS 
17:19:07
OVER THE LONG WEEKEND. SPOKEN TO TE ANAU HELI, SOUTHERN LAKES, HELI OTAGO, 
HIGH 
17:19:07
COUNTRY HELI, FIORDLAND HELO : ALL AVAIALABLE.
17:22:45
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:41:51
.
17:42:28
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] ZK-IBR WILL BE FLYING HERE FOR 3 DAYS - WI
17:42:28
LL THEN SWAP TO FIORDLAND HELI"S FROM 15/04 (TBC)
17:42:30
.
17:43:43
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] ZK-IBR IS GROUNDED AT INVERCARGILL 
AIRPORT
1982
05:38:07
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:14:33
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
06:14:35
ALERTING_COMPLETED VSOSOUTH02
Act 
06:14:41
Preempt Unit VSOSOUTH02
06:15:35
MSU Selcal used to Initiate Alerting. (VSOSOUTH02 D9B761)
06:15:38
ALERTING_COMPLETED VSOSOUTH02
06:15:49
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:16:03
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
06:17:02
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ SITREP : ] NOTE FOR AIR DESK NOW HAVE DRONE OPERATING AT THE 
FI
06:17:02
RE GROUND UNTIL 0700HRS
Information 
06:17:35
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:17:56
Unit WAIK9410 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
06:24:44
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
06:24:46
ALERTING_COMPLETED VSOSOUTH04
06:25:03
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
Official 
06:56:10
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
06:58:13
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
the 
07:06:48
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:21:13
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:32:07
Unit WAIK9410 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:12:05
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
under 
08:12:14
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:42:42
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:22:49
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
11:56:05
Phone used to Initiate Alerting.
11:56:05
ALERTING_COMPLETED SOUTTRNG2
11:56:15
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
12:17:40
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
Released 
13:00:11
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
14:02:33
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
16:54:23
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
16:57:27
Unit WAIK9410 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
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timestamps may differ to actual times in multi-agency incidents. Police/Ambulance messages may have been excluded for privacy. 
Communication Centres can supply these if essential.

17:16:18
Unit GMSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:22:46
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] ZK-IBR WILL BE FLYING TOMORROW AGAIN - 
DRO
17:22:46
NE OPS WILL BE 0600 TILL 0700 - NO FURTHER RESOURCES REQUIRED
17:37:29
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [COMCEN COM : MESSAGE] [VIA PHONE] WELFARE CHECK [STILL TIED 
UP W
17:37:29
ITH THIS UNTIL 1800HRS]
18:03:12
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
05:15:11
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:28:35
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
05:44:55
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
06:16:59
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
06:17:01
ALERTING_COMPLETED VSOSOUTH02
06:18:41
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
1982
06:27:41
Pager used to Initiate Alerting.
06:27:43
ALERTING_COMPLETED VSOSOUTH04
06:28:06
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
Act 
06:54:48
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
06:55:22
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:10:43
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:13:18
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:17:49
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
07:19:05
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:17:17
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
08:17:18
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
Information 
08:17:19
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:13:36
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM DOC (
) - ZK IBE (PILOT TBC
09:13:36
) SOUTHERN LAKES IS FLYING TODAY TAKING PASSENGERS AND BUCKETS . - 
TOMORROW FIOR
09:13:36
DLAND HELIS WILL TAKE OVER, TBC LATER TODAY
Official 
09:22:49
Unit SOUTSUP18 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:23:33
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] CCC** ABOVE DOC REP IS 
 
the 
09:23:33
96- HE IS AIR SUPPORT FOR THE DAY
09:24:43
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] CCC***
09:37:12
Unit SOUTSUP18 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:43:42
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] CCC***ZK-IDE (SOUTHERN HELI) IS THE HELI O
under 
09:43:42
N SCENE TODAY
09:55:21
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] PILOT ZK IDE 
10:54:15
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
15:46:51
Unit VSOSOUTH04 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:14:58
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
17:15:16
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
Released 
17:15:51
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
17:16:01
Unit VSOSOUTH02 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
17:25:56
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] TOMORROW - ZK IDE WILL BE FLYING AGAIN 
FRO
17:25:56
M 0745 WITH THE SAME PILOT -- 
 WILL BE AIR OPS AND HE WILL RING 
AIRD
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Communication Centres can supply these if essential.

17:25:56
ESK TO UPDATE AT SOME POIMT
17:37:51
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
17:38:26
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ SITREP : ] EVERYONE OFF FIREGROUND OVERNIGHT. RETURNING IN 
MORN
17:38:26
ING WITH 1 FORESTRY CREW. 1 AIRCRAFT AND SMALL IMT.
17:38:44
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:01:17
Unit SOUTTRNG2 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
18:27:13
Unit SOUTSUP18 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
04:16:59
** PFA/CPN search completed
06:46:44
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
08:20:41
Unit HEDG9510 [ K38 : ASSOCIATE THIS APPLIANCE TO EVENT (STATE EVENT ADDRESS)]
08:24:54
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:25:09
Unit HEDG9510 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
08:27:31
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
1982
08:47:40
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] ZK-IDE FLYING TODAY UNTIL 1700. PILOT 
08:47:40
 
08:56:38
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
Act 
09:08:59
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
09:16:21
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
10:43:14
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
10:46:15
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] 1 AIRCRAFT REQUESTED BY 
 
(IMT 
10:46:15
TEAM) 0272294510. BELIEVES FIORDLAND HELICOPTERS IS LINED UP BUT NEED TO 
CONFIRM
10:46:15
. WILL NEED A POD AND TO BRING THEIR OWN SUPPLIES. WILL BE NEEDED FOR 
Information 
SATURDAY A
10:46:15
ND SUNDAY. MIGHT BE WINDY TOMORROW SO MIGHT NOT GET MUCH AIR TIME BUT IS 
NEEDED 
10:46:15
JUST IN CASE SOMETHING KICKS OFF.
10:46:22
**
10:50:56
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] AIRCRAFT REQUIRED FROM 1200HRS 
Official 
SATURDAY 16
10:50:56
/4/22. TO BE BASED OUT OF THE HELIBASE ON AWARUA BAY ROAD.
11:02:58
**
the 
11:03:48
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FIORDLAND HELICOPTERS OFFICE UNAWARE 
OF RE
11:03:48
QUEST. ETXT SENT TO 
 OF FIORDLAND HELICOPTERS TO CALL AIRDESK TO 
DISCUSS.under 
11:16:58
Unit HEDG9510 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
11:52:50
Unit HEDG9510 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
11:55:17
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
15:15:18
Unit AIRDESK1S [ SITREP : ] ZK-IDE SERVICE PERIOD HAS BEEN UPDATED AS FIORDLAND 
15:15:18
HELICOPTERS IS UNABLE TO ASSIST. ZK-IDE WILL BE REMAINING ON SITE FOR 
SATURDAY A
15:15:18
ND SUNDAY.
Released 
15:48:27
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] AMURI HELICOPTERS UNABLE TO ASSIST
16:00:27
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] IGNORE ABOVE AIRDESK MESSAGE. WRONG 
JOB
16:26:13
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM 
 - ZK-IDE HAS DROPPED 
BUC
16:26:13
KET WHILE FLYING DUE TO SUSPECTED ISSUE WITH THE ROTOR. MACHINE HAS LANDED 
SAFEL
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SAFEL
16:26:13
Y AND IS BEING CHECKED BY ENGINEER. IS STILL ABLE TO FLY BUT AS A PRECAUTION 
WE 
16:26:13
ARE SWAPPING TO IBR FOR OPERATIONS TOMORROW. ZK-IDE PARKING ON SITE 
OVERNIGHT. Z
16:26:13
K-IBR HEADING BACK TO INVERCARGILL HANGER TONIGHT AND RETURNING AT 1200HRS 
FOR O
16:26:13
PERATIONS
17:44:47
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
17:45:25
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ SITREP : ] FINISHING UP HERE TODAY, IMT BACK AT 0800 TOMORROW, 
17:45:25
FIRE CREW AND AIRCRAFT BACK AT 1000 TOMORROW
17:45:33
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
18:23:25
Unit AIRDESK1S [ FZAIRDESK : MESSAGE] FROM KERRY TURNER- @ 1710HRS HAD A 
REPORT 
18:23:25
OF SMOKE SHOWING E-N-E FROM AWARUA BAY RD EVENT. CONTACTED ZK-IBR TO SEE 
IF THEY
1982
18:23:25
 WERE AVAILABLE FOR A FLY OVER. THEY WERE STILL RUNNING SO TOOK A TRIP OUT TO 
SE
18:23:25
E WHAT WAS HAPPENING. SMOKE WAS URTHER AFFIELD THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT. 
Act 
NO ACTIO
18:23:25
N TAKEN.
20:07:56
Unit SOOTAGO09 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
06:57:14
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
08:08:22
Preempt Unit SOSOUTH05
10:14:57
** Cross Referenced to Event # F3464285 at: 16/04/22 10:14:57
13:54:40
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
13:55:18
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ SITREP : ] LEAVING FIRGROUND TODAY AS IT IS 2 WINDY - WILL BE R
Information 
13:55:18
ETURNING TOMORROW
01:54:43
Unit AIRDESK1S [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
06:52:37
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
07:20:19
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
08:06:47
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
Official 
17:53:30
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
17:54:28
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
the 
17:54:48
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ SITREP : ] EVERYONE OFF FIRE GROUND TODAY WITH VERY SMALL 
IMT A
17:54:48
ND ONE DOC CREW
04:12:42
Unit AIRDESK1S [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
06:59:55
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
under 
08:49:11
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
09:44:53
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
16:20:30
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ KC : UNIT CALLING]
16:21:22
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
16:21:34
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ SITREP : ] EVERYONE IS OFF THE FIRE GROUND - USAR WILL BE 
WORKI
16:21:34
NG ON FIRE GROUND TOMORROW WITH DRONE
Released 
13:39:21
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K1 : PROCEEDING TO INCIDENT]
14:03:59
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K2 : IN ATTENDANCE AT INCIDENT]
15:07:31
Alarm Timer Extended: 0
15:38:05
Unit SOSOUTH05 [ K6 : ON PAGER (STATE LOCATION)]
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06:44:57
132E489
12:36:56
Unit FICANTE02 [ K4 : ON RT INSIDE NORMAL TURNOUT AREA]
14:39:54
 DAYS AT LEAST
14:40:28
Unit EVENTSCC2 [ SITREP : ] STILL MONITORING ....... HAVE COMPLETED DRONE WORK .
14:40:28
..... STILL HOTSPOTS IN MIDDLE OF AREA .... WE MONITORING WILL BE ONGOING FOR AN
14:40:28
OTHER MONTH OR MORE FROM (
)
15:58:38
**
15:59:24
QUERY FROM 
 AT NIWA - ARE DAILY WEATHER FORECASTS FOR EVENT STILL 
REQUIRED?
15:59:48
SPOKE TO 
 - CONFIRMS FORECASTS ARE NO LONGER NEEDED
16:00:02
 UPDATED AS ABOVE
16:00:03
***
19:02:53
Unit EVENTSCC2 [ K7 : AT NORMAL STATION]
19:03:15
UNIT GMSOUTH02 RESPONSE TIME [NULL] ADJUSTED TO 20220403144423NS AT 1982
29/04/2022 1
19:03:16
UNIT VSOSOUTH02 RESPONSE TIME [NULL] ADJUSTED TO 20220408113418NS AT 
29/04/2022 
Act 
19:03:16
UNIT AIRDESK1S RESPONSE TIME [NULL] ADJUSTED TO 20220410093722NS AT 29/04/2022 
1
19:03:16
UNIT SOUTSUP18 RESPONSE TIME [NULL] ADJUSTED TO 20220414092248NS AT 29/04/2022 
1
19:03:47
BUSINESS RULE CHECKS CANCELLED  AT 29/04/2022 19:03:47
19:07:39
UNIT 'VSOSOUTH03' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220403045014NS' AT '29/04/2
19:07:40
UNIT 'FISOUTH01' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220403071401NS' AT '29/04/20
19:07:40
UNIT 'GMSOUTH04' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220403072959NS' AT '29/04/20
19:07:40
UNIT 'GMSOUTH03' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220403055032NS' AT '29/04/20
Information 
19:07:40
UNIT 'OTRF6908' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220403060701NS' AT '29/04/202
19:07:41
UNIT 'DRUM9871' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220404070936NS' AT '29/04/202
19:07:41
UNIT 'SOSOUTH05' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220404064742NS' AT '29/04/20
19:07:41
UNIT 'WASH8121' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220404050727NS' AT '29/04/202
19:07:41
UNIT 'WAIK9410' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220404061051NS' AT '29/04/202
Official 
19:07:42
UNIT 'SOUTTRNG2' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220404132503NS' AT '29/04/20
19:07:42
UNIT 'INVE213' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220404132709NS' AT '29/04/2022
the 
19:07:42
UNIT 'BLAC9771' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220404185103NS' AT '29/04/202
19:07:42
UNIT 'GMOTAGO03' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220405042651NS' AT '29/04/20
19:07:43
UNIT 'GMOTAGO06' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220405054446NS' AT '29/04/20
19:07:43
UNIT 'WAIT6226' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220405181555NS' AT '29/04/202
under 
19:07:43
UNIT 'WAKA9610' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220405184733NS' AT '29/04/202
19:07:43
UNIT 'DUNS6726' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220405192611NS' AT '29/04/202
19:07:44
UNIT 'AORA5426' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220408052547NS' AT '29/04/202
19:07:44
UNIT 'DMSOUTH' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220410093717NS' AT '29/04/2022
19:07:44
UNIT 'GMSOUTH02' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220403144422NS' AT '29/04/20
19:07:44
UNIT 'VSOSOUTH02' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220408113417NS' AT '29/04/2
19:07:45
UNIT 'AIRDESK1S' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220410093721NS' AT '29/04/20
Released 
19:07:45
UNIT 'SOUTSUP18' ALERT TIME '[NULL]' ADJUSTED TO '20220414092247NS' AT '29/04/20
19:08:13
INCIDENT STOP TIME [NULL] ADJUSTED TO 20220402181323ND AT 29/04/2022 19:08:13 >>
19:08:13
** Assigned Result Code: VEG, Detailed Event Type: 1300
19:08:14
BUSINESS RULE CHECKS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AT 29/04/2022 19:08:14
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08:34:02
OAMA
1982
Act 
Information 
Official 
the 
under 
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Act 
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