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Worst Conditions in Memory As Crews Bring More Than 50 Blazes EBR EL AT C IN 25 G YEARS 1 99 3-2018 Present this coupon and receive FREE delivery on your washing DELIVERY machine or fridge. (6330 postcode) 90 Lockyer Avenue, Albany Tel: 9842 1211 Vol 26, No 22 May 31, 2018 www.gsweekender.com.au 119 Lockyer Avenue 9841 7477 107 Stead Road, Albany WA 6330 Telephone: (08) 9842 2788 Classifi eds: (08) 9842 2787 Facsimile: (08) 9842 2789 EDITOR: Anthony Probert JOURNALISTS: Chris Thomson, Ashleigh Fielding and Grace Jones: [email protected] FEATURES WRITER: Anne Simpson: [email protected] ADVERTISING MANAGER: Roslyn Buktenica PRODUCTION MANAGER: Andy Dolphin: [email protected] ADVERTISING SALES: [email protected] ‘Close to hell’ Photo: Lata Photography n Fire burned out of control in Torndirrup National Park on Wednesday night. The fi re was the fi rst of more than 50 blazes that broke out across the City. ACCOUNTS: ASHLEIGH FIELDING Wellington told media he had never Worst conditions in memory as crews seen such a scenario occur in Albany [email protected] AS the City of Albany comes to in his 68 years of living in the area. terms with the effects of last week’s “This is the biggest disaster I’ve maelstrom of fires, the restricted seen,” he said. burning period for the region has bring more than 50 blazes under control been extended to reduce the risk of a 730 hectares and 18,100 hectares east of the Stirling Range National more than 50 heavy duty appliances “This is our traditional time to have repeat episode. respectively. Park. were called upon to assist in the ef- prescribed burns; you see a storm CLASSIFIEDS: with a predicted 40mm of rain, you More than 50 fi res blazed across The Napier fi re tore through 705 From then, the situation quickly fort, with additional crews coming the City in a space of four days last from the metropolitan and South expect it from the south-west and you [email protected] hectares and the Redmond fire escalated; calls for assistance inun- burn off before then. week after a weather system brought through 1456 hectares, and both were dated authorities as more than 50 West regions. unexpected northerly winds up to triggered by escaped private burns. fi res required attention at the peak An evacuation centre was set up at “We don’t expect storms from the 100kph and failed to deliver substan- of the crisis, including in areas of Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre north. tial rainfall. The Torndirrup fire was the first Redmond, Napier, Goode Beach and for Thursday and Friday to provide reported, with emergency services on “It’s just an absolute bonus that no Check out our locally owned radio station at Volunteer and career firefighters Peaceful Bay. relief for residents who evacuated lives have been lost; we have been from across the state fought fl ames the scene on Wednesday afternoon at their homes. approximately 2.30pm. One house was completely de- very, very fortunate no one has been www.goldmx.com.au in conditions described as “pretty stroyed in Napier, holiday retreat After hundreds of strenuous hours lost.” close to hell” in Torndirrup National Fire crews worked through the night Nutkin Lodge in Peaceful Bay suf- on the fi re ground put in by volunteer Park, Stirling Range National Park, to defend homes, and the area was fered signifi cant damage, and hun- and career fi refi ghters defending resi- Premier Mark McGowan made a Redmond, Napier, Goode Beach, placed under a bushfi re ‘Watch and dreds of hectares of farmland were dents, homes and livestock, all areas whirlwind trip to Albany on Saturday Peaceful Bay and Elleker. Act’ by the Department of Fire and ruined across the region. were cleared from bushfi re threat by to get an update on the fi res and to The escaped prescribed burns in Emergency Services (DFES). The City of Albany handed control Monday. tour the fi reground at Redmond as Torndirrup National Park and Stirling On Thursday, another prescribed of coordinating the fi refi ghting effort At a community meeting at ALAC the mopping-up effort began. Range National Park burnt through burn had escaped control in the south- to DFES at 4.15am on Friday and on Friday, Albany Mayor Dennis More on page 3. 3 Quality workmanship 3 Friendly, reliable service Servicing 3 Local business Albany and David Roberts 3 Family-owned Surrounding Mobile: 0418 910 053 3 No job too small Rural Areas [email protected] PO BOX 2111 Albany, WA, 6331 LIC NO. EC10015 ABN. 75 165 187 959 2 The Weekender, May 31, 2018 The Weekender, May 31, 2018 3 SATURDAY Firefi ghters pushed to limit in fi re maelstrom 2ND JUNE With more than 50 blazes now under control, The Weekender’s THE CONTROL OFFICER CARPARK Ashleigh Fielding speaks to those who were caught in the crisis. PRETTY close to hell and another call would said they were being was how City of Albany come through. blown off their feet and Chief Bushfire Control couldn’t see two feet in “This happened for a pe- SALE Officer Darren Prior front of them at one stage 4 TINNED TUNA THE EVACUEES described conditions in riod of about three hours; because of the dust and Albany’s extraordinary it was just call after call smoke. Plus further discounted WHEN Marbelup res- said. “My daughter said it, and said she was happy bushfi re battle last week. after call.” vintage 4 TINNED SPAGHETTI ident Robin Johnston we’d better close the win- with their fi nal decision. “The firefighters en- items inside drove away from her dows because there was Mr Prior said there are dured a really long night, warehouse “We thought we’d better Mr Prior was one of 32 fi re units in the City of 9am - 4pm property bordered by fi re thick smoke. get out because we didn’t the faces met by media but they all just pulled 4 SUGAR in the early hours of last Albany, and every single together; they knew there “Then I saw the glow in have the means to defend and local residents at a one was attending a fi re at Friday morning, she said the sky.” ourselves, especially in community meeting on was a job to be done.” she felt glad her fam- this stage. Old Auction Room at the junction of This glow Mrs Johnston the dark,” Mrs Johnston Friday and he described Mr Prior has been in- Aberdeen and Frederick Street ily made the decision to saw was the result of es- said. the anguish he and dozens But he was still receiv- volved in fi re control ser- evacuate. ing more calls about more 0411 967 349 caped private burns which “When we left, fl ames of firefighters endured vices for 20 years and [email protected] The Johnston family while defending homes fi res. said he has never seen this Donations can be dropped sparked out of control up the hill were very was one of many affected and tore through 1456 noticeable and were up and properties across the “We were robbing Peter kind of scenario before. off at Foodbank Albany, district. by one of 50 blazes which hectares in the Redmond into the sky, north of our to pay Paul,” Mr Prior He described the condi- Unit 2a, 5-7 Cockburn Road, tore through bushland and Use Your Outdoor Area All Year Round. Mondays to Thursdays from area. place. “I was one of the people said of the resource jug- tions as “unprecedented”. national park throughout “It was blowing a gale,” gling. 9am to 3pm, and Fridays from the region last week in a “I noticed all the fl ames who received the fi rst 000 “Everyone was pushed 9am to 1pm. Ms Johnston said, de- up behind our house as calls,” he said. “We had long hours in to the max,” he said. crisis many are calling scribing the conditions unprecedented in scale. we were leaving and I nasty conditions. The Weekender will also accept she fi rst awoke to. “It got to a point where “We’ve never had these n City of Albany Chief Bushfire Control Officer your donations at 107 Stead Road, thought, I’m glad we are Mrs Johnston, her hus- leaving now.” I’d put one phone down “One person in Napier conditions before.” Darren Prior. Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. band Chas and daughter “We come from the Susannah sought refuge north and we know what Mrs Johnston said her at Albany Leisure and a cyclone’s like, and it family was able to escape Aquatic Centre on Fri- was like a cyclone. the fi re by travelling down Snapshot of ‘Biggest disaster I’ve seen’ day with other evacuated “There was smoke eve- Sandberg Road and along residents after making rywhere, it was so surreal. South Coast Highway the decision to leave their “By the time we were into Albany. Albany’s fi restorm threatened property. leaving, there was fire “We knew it was coming Mrs and Ms Johnston coming through our bush towards us,” Mrs John- n Marbelup resident Susannah Johnston. • First fi re reported at 2.32pm on 30% Free Appraisals spoke to The Weekender straight towards our ston said after confi rming house. the fi re’s direction with Wednesday at Torndirrup National DISCOUNT - Call Now before they left ALAC to but I just thought, we’ve their home. “We were OFF BLINDS take up free crisis accom- “We were very lucky.” DFES.
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