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Forestry SA Unit

Wirrabara Forest

Information on this station was last updated on Friday, September 4, 2020


Comments On Station Closed as Forestry Station, and transferred to DEW

Station Information

Contact Information
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Physical Location Wirrabara Forest, Forest Rd, Wirrabara SA
CFS Map Book Map: , 397357
GPS Latitude: -33.086075 Longitude: 138.210787
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8521 1707
Postal Address Mt Crawford Forest, Private Bag, Williamstown SA 5351

How To Join
Training Occurs As arranged
Advice to Recruits Must be an employee of Forestry SA
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Forestry Ranges BW9 Alpha Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Iveco
Water Capacity: 9000 Litres
Registration Number: XQB493
Equipment:
Forestry Ranges D34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Fire King
Water Capacity: 3700 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: XQB497
Equipment:
Wirrabara Forest Car 2 Command Vehicle
Make and Model:
Equipment:

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
 
Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
 
Communications : VHF Radio Channel: 17


Post Codes
In Response Area
5480 5481 5482 5483
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Booleroo Centre, SA
Laura, SA
Melrose, SA
Wirrabara, SA

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