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Old 12-09-2005, 12:44 AM   #1
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Default Factory Fire on Great Western H/Way *Photos*

Just after I’d finished watching Lowndes win the Sandown500 my dad came inside and told me about plumes of black smoke close by. So, I grabbed my basic 1Megapixel digi camera and hopped on my bike (i took the crap camera in case I come off my bike) and investigated where this fire was. It was just down the Great Western H/Way where it crosses Cumberland H/way. It turned out to be the factory where the old guy next door works. Its not every day you can ride your bike down the wrong way of the GWR without being killed either. I took some pics of the blaze....


























Here is a new report... news.com

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Old 12-09-2005, 01:06 AM   #2
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I dont think that firey was to impressed ;)

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Old 12-09-2005, 01:08 AM   #3
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They don't expect that one to be out until tomorrow.
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Old 12-09-2005, 04:07 PM   #4
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some pretty nice shots there mate!

<------- a good photo of one of these in there too...

Yeah... she's a big 'un
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Old 12-09-2005, 04:13 PM   #5
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some pretty nice shots there mate!

<------- a good photo of one of these in there too...

Yeah... she's a big 'un
Your a bit of a worry Young 'un with this fascination for Big Red Trucks.
Come the summer fire season, we'll be hiding the matches and watching you real close!
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Old 12-09-2005, 05:16 PM   #6
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Your a bit of a worry Young 'un with this fascination for Big Red Trucks.
Come the summer fire season, we'll be hiding the matches and watching you real close!
Don't worry, I've got my eye on him.

See you friday at the Mayrol Dinner young'an......
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Old 12-09-2005, 05:58 PM   #7
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Is that Inter in the third pic a front line appliance

Surely not
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Old 12-09-2005, 06:14 PM   #8
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lol at taking pictures
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Old 12-09-2005, 07:43 PM   #9
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Is that Inter in the third pic a front line appliance

Surely not
that would be a NSW Fire Brigade service vehicle.

they basically use these when the stations normall appliance is in for service. thus a substitute.

we in the RFS dont get this advantage :(
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Old 12-09-2005, 08:11 PM   #10
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Cool, an Ethnic stocktake....
haven't seen a good one since i left Adelaide...
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Old 12-09-2005, 08:46 PM   #11
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man thats my dream job to be a fire fighter, suppose i better get back into the RFS, still those are some good photos need more fre though
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Old 12-09-2005, 08:48 PM   #12
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need more fre though
Hope I don't live anywhere near you!
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Old 12-09-2005, 09:05 PM   #13
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did u take any sassages??
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man thats my dream job to be a fire fighter, suppose i better get back into the RFS, still those are some good photos need more fre though
a job i want to get myself into as well.

you havent seen fire til you've been in the RFS anyway.
we work hard for no money...
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lol at taking pictures
Mate, i love photography and the drama of a large scale fire is the perfect location. I wanted to get closer, but the cops kept telling me to move back.
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