1970
Conran, Olwen
From: Wheatley, Janelle Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2020 5:34 PM To: Michael Mahy; Malcolm Brailey Subject: ESA Operational Review data - 21/1/20 Attachments: ACT State of Alert - Jan 2020 IMY briefing Tuesday 21 Jan 20 as at 1500.docx; ACT State of Alert 21012020; ACT State of Alert - Jan 2020 SEMSOG briefing Monday 6 Jan 20 as at 1200.docx; ACT State of Alert - Jan 2020 SEMSOG briefing Tuesday 21 Jan 20 as at 1500.docx; FW: Update - Storm Damage - 5pm 21 January 2020
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1 1971
Date: 21/01/2020 IC: Matt Mavity Venue Fairbairn, ACT Secretariat: N/A Start time: 1100 Finish time: 1218
• Situation (a) Incident Overview (including likely developments/ key risk exposures) • NEW INCIDENT:
o SIG was deployed at 0900hrs to monitor the Mary’s Hill fire and then complete a reconnaissance of lightning strikes in the ACT region. The priority will be areas to the Northwest of the ACT.
o The Mary’s Hill fire is currently 2127 Hectares and has been benign over the last couple of days, which has allowed crews to address hot spots and monitor containment lines.
o There is currently no direct threat to life or property.
o PCS have strike teams based at Tumut until Thursday. The ACT RFS strike team is returning today (21/1/20).
o There is currently no formal request to replace these resources from Tumut.
o Weather conditions are favourable for a direct attack on this fire. Winds are expected to increase to 25km/hr at 1400-1500hrs from the West- Northwest; current humidity 40%. Current FDI in area is 12 (Low).
o The terrain is accessible for entry on foot, however difficult for vehicles to approach directly due to the recent rain.
o An ACTAS vehicle is in the area to provide support to crews if required. • Keys fires around ACT: Dunns Road (Tumut), Adaminaby Complex and Mary’s Hill.
o Firebird 100 deployed to Mary’s Hill and to the Northwest of the ACT. • Conditions have eased in Adaminaby. Control lines have been improved and contingency lines have been developed. ACT RFS crews are patrolling these containment lines in support of the NSW RFS.
• Storm activity has created approximately 2000 RFAs of which 479 are completed including all life and safety hazard incidents. There are currently 1485 incidents outstanding 1972
• SES currently have 11 crews working across Canberra with a further 2 crews commencing work at 1200.
• SES are arranging more crews to continue working into the night
• SES are in the process of making a request to NSW for SES crews to assist in the ACT.
• Due to storm damage in Sydney it is unclear currently if this request for assistance can be met.
(b) Current & Expected Weather Predictions for 21 January 2020 weather as of 08:00.
• FDI of 12, temp 26deg, chance of showers, winds 15 to 25 west Northwest.
• The seven (7) day outlook of fire danger may see the ACT reach ‘very high’ by Wednesday 22 Jan 2020 following some strengthening westerly winds.
• There is a very slight chance of less than 1 mm of rain today.
(c) Life & Property at Risk • Nil currently for the ACT.
• Planning has completed contingency planning for any potential fires, considering assets at risk and identifying mitigation strategies. Currently looking at least 24 - 48 hours ahead for plans and resources.
• SES and ACTFR have completed all the urgent safety related storm incidents.
• ACTAS reported two incidents from yesterdays storm that required medical attention.
(d) Resources Available Summary • Deployments:
o 2 ACT Strike teams remain in the Tumut area including ACTAS support. No significant extensions are evident.
o An IMT and ECC roster for the coming days completed. Resourcing of the IMT will be reviewed during the week to ensure suitable capability. The next review is planned for Thursday 23/1/20
o LOs for Cooma and Tumut are still in place and maintaining contact with the IMT.
o 1973
• EC Objectives • Continue to monitor and maintain readiness for the ACT.
• Maintain crew and community safety at fires and storm incidents
• Inform the community of progress and conditions
• Consider winding down support to NSW as fire activity decreases to prepare for worsening fire conditions in the ACT from Wednesday
• Execution (e) Strategies (f) Tactics (g) Constraints • Terrain restrictions will limit access for crews in vehicles and by foot due to recent rain.
• Adverse weather conditions with rain will affect access for crews.
(h) Planning • SES are planning for extended operations, including a night shift to work through the outstanding storm incidents.
• Fire planning is focussing on assistance to NSW and maintaining readiness for the ACT as the fire danger increases during this week.
• The SIG helicopter is checking for any ignitions due to lightning.
• Administration (Logistics) • An IMT will remain stood up 24 hours until the next review
• IAP has been distributed for 21 January.
• IMT will develop IAPs for 22/1/20
• The IMT has created a storm division to run parallel to the Fire division.
• Command and Communication (Incident Management Structure/ Communications and Public Messaging) • The Mary’s Hill fire is being controlled. The warning is at ADVICE level.
• Smoke has diminished as an issue but public health messaging continues. 1974
• Storm incident messaging is focussing on prioritising attendance at storm incidents and explaining delays due to the volume of work.
ECC
• ADF liaison continues in the ECC.
• ECC is not stood up currently but on call arrangements are in place. 6. Safety (Fatigue Management/ Welfare of Staff) • Safety Officer noted that there will be crews working for extended periods for the storm incidents
• Weather is influencing fire ground safety due to wind and rain. This is being monitored at the fire sites. The strike team at Tumut is currently not at the fire due to wet conditions. 1975
Date: 21/01/2020 IC: Matt Mavity Venue Fairbairn, ACT Secretariat: N/A Start time: 1500 Finish time: 1530
• Situation (a) Incident Overview (including likely developments/ key risk exposures) • NEW INCIDENT:
o SIG was deployed at 0900hrs to monitor the Mary’s Hill fire and then complete a reconnaissance of lightning strikes in the ACT region. No new ignitions were detected from lightning.
o The ADF EC135 helicopter will fly a recon route this evening to check for lightning ignitions. Planning for that mission will commence at 1600 today.
o The Mary’s Hill fire is currently 2127 Hectares and has been benign over the last couple of days, which has allowed crews to address hot spots and monitor containment lines.
o Crews are currently working on this fire to extinguish hot spots that were identified by FB100 this morning. There are 13 hot spots on the Eastern flank of the fire.
o There is currently no direct threat to life or property.
o PCS have strike teams based at Tumut until Thursday. The ACT RFS strike team is returning today (21/1/20).
o There is a request from Tumut for 2 RAFT teams from the ACT tomorrow which will be flown in from Hume each morning.
o Weather conditions are favourable for a direct attack on this fire today. Winds are expected to increase to 25km/hr at 1400-1500hrs from the West- Northwest; current humidity 40%. Current FDI in area is 12 (Low).
o The terrain is accessible for entry on foot, however difficult for vehicles to approach directly due to the recent rain.
o An ACTAS vehicle is in the area to provide support to crews if required.
o If fire conditions deteriorate we will re-asses the use of RAFT teams on a day to day basis. 1976
• Keys fires around ACT: Dunns Road (Tumut), Adaminaby Complex and Mary’s Hill.
o Firebird 100 deployed to Mary’s Hill and to the Northwest of the ACT. • Conditions have eased in Adaminaby. Control lines have been improved and contingency lines have been developed. ACT RFS crews are patrolling these containment lines in support of the NSW RFS.
• Storm activity has created 2018 RFAs of which 550 are completed including all life and safety hazard incidents. There are currently 1468 incidents outstanding
• SES currently have 12 crews working across Canberra
• SES are arranging more crews to continue working into the night until 2300
• SES have requested 4 NSW SES crews which will commence work at 1600.
(b) Current & Expected Weather Predictions for 21 January 2020 weather as of 08:00.
• FDI of 12, temp 26deg, chance of showers, winds 15 to 25 west Northwest.
• The seven (7) day outlook of fire danger may see the ACT reach ‘very high’ by Wednesday 22 Jan 2020 following some strengthening westerly winds.
• There is a very slight chance of less than 1 mm of rain today.
(c) Life & Property at Risk • Nil currently for the ACT.
• Planning has completed contingency planning for any potential fires, considering assets at risk and identifying mitigation strategies. Currently looking at least 24 - 48 hours ahead for plans and resources.
• SES and ACTFR have completed all the urgent safety related storm incidents.
• ACTAS reported two incidents from yesterday’s storm that required medical attention.
(d) Resources Available Summary • Deployments:
o 2 ACT Strike teams remain in the Tumut area including ACTAS support. No significant extensions are evident.
o An IMT roster for the coming days completed. Resourcing of the IMT will be reviewed during the week to ensure suitable capability. The next review is planned for Thursday 23/1/20 1977
o LOs for Cooma and Tumut are still in place and maintaining contact with the IMT.
o • EC Objectives • Continue to monitor and maintain readiness for the ACT.
• Maintain crew and community safety at fires and storm incidents
• Inform the community of progress and conditions
• Consider winding down support to NSW as fire activity decreases to prepare for worsening fire conditions in the ACT from Wednesday
• Execution (e) Strategies (f) Tactics (g) Constraints • Terrain restrictions will limit access for crews in vehicles and by foot due to recent rain. RAFT will be a better option at fires to the West of the ACT. The priority remains the Mary’s Hill fire. However, the Dunn’s Road fire remains as a risk and crews may be tasked there if conditions at Mary’s Hill allow.
• Adverse weather conditions with rain will affect access for crews.
(h) Planning • SES are planning for extended operations. 12 crews are currently working until 2300 and 2 crews standing up overnight to address any urgent jobs should they occur. The outstanding storm incidents are being worked through with the assistance of 4 NSW SES crews (currently 1473).
• Fire planning is focussing on assistance to NSW and maintaining readiness for the ACT as the fire danger increases during this week.
• The SIG helicopter is checking for any ignitions due to lightning.
• The EC135 (ADF) will conduct a reconnaissance flight tonight.
• A fire at Stony Creek nature reserve has been contained at 20 metres by 30 metres (0.06 Ha) 1978
• Administration (Logistics) • An IMT will remain stood up 24 hours until the next review
• IAP has been distributed for 21 January.
• IMT will develop IAPs for 22/1/20
• The IMT has created a storm division to run parallel to the Fire division.
• Command and Communication (Incident Management Structure/ Communications and Public Messaging) • The Mary’s Hill fire is being controlled. The warning is at ADVICE level.
• Smoke has diminished as an issue but public health messaging continues.
• Storm incident messaging is focussing on prioritising attendance at storm incidents and explaining delays due to the volume of work.
ECC
• ADF liaison continues in the ECC.
• ECC is not stood up currently but on call arrangements are in place. 6. Safety (Fatigue Management/ Welfare of Staff) • Safety Officer noted that there will be crews working for extended periods for the storm incidents
• Weather is influencing fire ground safety due to wind and rain. This is being monitored at the fire sites. The strike team at Tumut is currently not at the fire due to wet conditions.
• Wind and severe weather may cause disruption to storm responses and safety is being maintained by crew leaders at a local level. 1979
Date: 21/01/2020 IC: Matt Mavity Venue Fairbairn, ACT Secretariat: N/A Start time: 1100 Finish time: 1218
• Situation (a) Incident Overview (including likely developments/ key risk exposures) • NEW INCIDENT:
o SIG was deployed at 0900hrs to monitor the Mary’s Hill fire and then complete a reconnaissance of lightning strikes in the ACT region. The priority will be areas to the Northwest of the ACT.
o The Mary’s Hill fire is currently 2127 Hectares and has been benign over the last couple of days, which has allowed crews to address hot spots and monitor containment lines.
o There is currently no direct threat to life or property.
o PCS have strike teams based at Tumut until Thursday. The ACT RFS strike team is returning today (21/1/20).
o There is currently no formal request to replace these resources from Tumut.
o Weather conditions are favourable for a direct attack on this fire. Winds are expected to increase to 25km/hr at 1400-1500hrs from the West- Northwest; current humidity 40%. Current FDI in area is 12 (Low).
o The terrain is accessible for entry on foot, however difficult for vehicles to approach directly due to the recent rain.
o An ACTAS vehicle is in the area to provide support to crews if required. • Keys fires around ACT: Dunns Road (Tumut), Adaminaby Complex and Mary’s Hill.
o Firebird 100 deployed to Mary’s Hill and to the Northwest of the ACT. • Conditions have eased in Adaminaby. Control lines have been improved and contingency lines have been developed. ACT RFS crews are patrolling these containment lines in support of the NSW RFS.
• Storm activity has created approximately 2000 RFAs of which 479 are completed including all life and safety hazard incidents. There are currently 1485 incidents outstanding 1980
• SES currently have 11 crews working across Canberra with a further 2 crews commencing work at 1200.
• SES are arranging more crews to continue working into the night
• SES are in the process of making a request to NSW for SES crews to assist in the ACT.
• Due to storm damage in Sydney it is unclear currently if this request for assistance can be met.
(b) Current & Expected Weather Predictions for 21 January 2020 weather as of 08:00.
• FDI of 12, temp 26deg, chance of showers, winds 15 to 25 west Northwest.
• The seven (7) day outlook of fire danger may see the ACT reach ‘very high’ by Wednesday 22 Jan 2020 following some strengthening westerly winds.
• There is a very slight chance of less than 1 mm of rain today.
(c) Life & Property at Risk • Nil currently for the ACT.
• Planning has completed contingency planning for any potential fires, considering assets at risk and identifying mitigation strategies. Currently looking at least 24 - 48 hours ahead for plans and resources.
• SES and ACTFR have completed all the urgent safety related storm incidents.
• ACTAS reported two incidents from yesterdays storm that required medical attention.
(d) Resources Available Summary • Deployments:
o 2 ACT Strike teams remain in the Tumut area including ACTAS support. No significant extensions are evident.
o An IMT and ECC roster for the coming days completed. Resourcing of the IMT will be reviewed during the week to ensure suitable capability. The next review is planned for Thursday 23/1/20
o LOs for Cooma and Tumut are still in place and maintaining contact with the IMT.
o 1981
• EC Objectives • Continue to monitor and maintain readiness for the ACT.
• Maintain crew and community safety at fires and storm incidents
• Inform the community of progress and conditions
• Consider winding down support to NSW as fire activity decreases to prepare for worsening fire conditions in the ACT from Wednesday
• Execution (e) Strategies (f) Tactics (g) Constraints • Terrain restrictions will limit access for crews in vehicles and by foot due to recent rain.
• Adverse weather conditions with rain will affect access for crews.
(h) Planning • SES are planning for extended operations, including a night shift to work through the outstanding storm incidents.
• Fire planning is focussing on assistance to NSW and maintaining readiness for the ACT as the fire danger increases during this week.
• The SIG helicopter is checking for any ignitions due to lightning.
• Administration (Logistics) • An IMT will remain stood up 24 hours until the next review
• IAP has been distributed for 21 January.
• IMT will develop IAPs for 22/1/20
• The IMT has created a storm division to run parallel to the Fire division.
• Command and Communication (Incident Management Structure/ Communications and Public Messaging) • The Mary’s Hill fire is being controlled. The warning is at ADVICE level.
• Smoke has diminished as an issue but public health messaging continues. 1982
• Storm incident messaging is focussing on prioritising attendance at storm incidents and explaining delays due to the volume of work.
ECC
• ADF liaison continues in the ECC.
• ECC is not stood up currently but on call arrangements are in place. 6. Safety (Fatigue Management/ Welfare of Staff) • Safety Officer noted that there will be crews working for extended periods for the storm incidents
• Weather is influencing fire ground safety due to wind and rain. This is being monitored at the fire sites. The strike team at Tumut is currently not at the fire due to wet conditions. Mary’s Hill – See attached weather forecast HEAVY PLANT: All work is dependent on PCS assessment SAFETY Adaminaby Complex – See attached weather forecast Heavy Plant Supervisor: Jason Meredith (Parks 8) PROCEEDURES General 1983 Heavy Plant Supervisor will assess road conditions before works commence • Beware of overhead hazards – Look Up and Live. MISSION Resource Operator Tasking • Radio check prior to engaging in operations. • Support NSW RFS Operations in Tumut and Cooma with suppression resources. STATE OF ALERT SUMMARY Dozer 1 (D4) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Flat Rock Spur MEDIVAC • All injuries and near misses be reported through to • Continue preparation in the ACT for protection of ACT community and assets. Incident Name Dozer 2 (D4) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Marys Hill (NSW) ACT IMT Safety Officer as well as local SOPs. • Ensure safety of all personnel by identifying hazards and mitigating risks. Dozer 3 (D6) Summiitt Harrys Spur Fire Trail • Initially first aid available from Medical officers embedded in STATE OF ALERT • Complete outstanding SES requests for assistance Moonlight Hollow, Gravel Rd Bendora the team. Shift: Grader 1 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Link Rd • NSW - Injuries that cannot be dealt with should be referred to Day/ Night EXECUTION Grader 2 Cord Civil Call when needed the IC to arrange road/air ambulance. • Crews on deployment will follow local SOP. Operational Period IAP Number General Bulk Water 1 Guyer Earthworks Call when needed From: To: GENERAL • General Fatigue: To and from fire ground. • Heavy plant and ADF to continue preparing operations for containment lines Bulk Water 2 Cord Civil Call when needed HAZARDS • 21/01/2020 0800 22/01/2020 0800 18 and community assets. Tritter 1 Summiitt Mt Franklin Road Vehicle Placement on fire ground. KNOWN • Power lines: Brief personnel when working around powerlines. Prepared By: Approved By Date/Time • Continue neighbour notification and public messaging as advised by IMT. Tritter 2 Summiitt Mt Franklin Road HAZARDS & • Standing dead trees and drought and fire impacted trees. Be Ryan Lawrey Graham Ible 20/01/2020 20:00 • Continued resource planning to support NSW RFS while maintaining a dynamic Tritter 3 Summiitt Stood down for Service MITIGATIONS careful when driving and parking vehicles. resource capability across the ACT. Chaser 1 • Use extreme caution with overhead branches and trees when Strategy and Tactics Chaser 2 IC Intent using chainsaws (incidents have been reported on the • Implement aviation plan, heavy plant plan and ADF preparation works. Excavator 1 Cord Civil Harrys Spur • To prevent fire entering the A.C.T and respond to new ignition. fireground), use spotters as lookout when felling. • Maintain medical resources to deployed crews Special Instructions: Continue with Heavy plant plan, liaise with Heavy Plant • To continue supporting NSW RFS on multiple fires in proximity to the A.C.T Supervisor on TRN PCS Fire Management or UHF 51 • Smoke: avoid smoke where possible, use PPE
• Continue developing strategic plan / outlook Some areas have received high rainfall. Planned worked to be revised based on Strike Teams • Be fully aware of tasking, strategy and hazards. • Maintain community communications. Div Name: TUMUT PCS & ACTAS morning assessment of ground conditions and dynamically as identified. • Watch for spot fires. Div Com: Simon Bretherton (Parks 5) • Know your escape routes. Weather • Organisational Assignment ST Leader: Brett Mcnamara (Parks 4) Persons 18 ADF: Weather exposure – cool overnight temperature. • Monitor weather conditions, particularly in the afternoon. IMT Resource Leader Crew ADF – Engineer Crew (Contact through ADF LO, IMT) • Potential for landslides in steep areas. INCIDENT CONTROLLER Matthew NSW FRS HQ Stephen Carter Parks 26 Luke McElhinney Rebecca McLeod Recon of Angus Fire Trail works. Meeting Greg Potts at NNP VIC @ 1200 Mavity LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Parks 27 Matt Gavin Hillary Salmon Krone ADF – Engineer Crew Stockyard Spur vegetation clearing, Namadgi NP DEPUTY IC David Foot Mick Cochrane Parks 20 Sally Moylan Ian Worboys Resource Operator Tracplus Call Sign Tumut LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Parks 32 Patricia D'Abrera Chris Holder ACT LO (PCS) Dylan Lawrey PCS 1 Parks 849 DEPUTY IC/ OPS – SES Sean Quercini Chris Condon Cooma LO Parks 30 Daniel Ormsby Chris Field-Leal ADF Medical Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Parks 22 Aiden Joyce Emily Cockayne Resource Resource Call Sign SAFETY Simon Butt ADF LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) A401 Neil Glasgow(Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) ) & Duncan Gow(Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) G-Wagon 3 Staff NSW RFS Southern Tablelands 2 PUBLIC INFORMATION Kaylee Rutland ACTAS DO Beck Lundy RAFT – 213-331 & Marty Bennett Matt Cools, James Thornburn, OPERATIONS Neil Willis RAFT 41 Kirsty Babington, Kieran AIR OPERATIONS AIR OPERATIONS Rohan Scott Heavy Plant Tom Gibbs O’Conner Air Operations Manager: MANAGER Supervisor Specific Tasks: AOB Nadia Rhodes ABM Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Planning Ryan Lawrey Strategic Plans Tony Scherl • Tasked by Tumut IMT AOB Night ABM LAT LAT Roster – Tumut Notes: Air Attack NA ABO LAT Roster SITUATIONS Simon Tozer Mapping Erik/ Richard PCS RAFT assigned tracplus ‘PCS 3’ ARO Jess Enge ARO - Night Danielle Sykes Brian Hawkins All crews accommodated and staged at Talbingo Resources VALUES Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Deployment PCS (1-5-1) T 1 2 3 4 5 T Call sign Type Crew Capability Giel Van PCS RAFT (1-5-1) T 1 2 3 4 5 T RESOURCES - SES RESOURCES Greg Brown Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Noorden ACTAS (1-3-1) T 1 2 3 T FB 100 AS350 Recon and mapping LOGS Evan Chin Dept. Logs Rahimat Ali HT 275 Bell 412 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Transport and support RAFT crews NIGHT IMT Div Name: Adaminaby RFS & ACTAS HT 274 Bell 412 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Transport and support RAFT crews INCIDENT CONTROLLER Paul Flynn OPERATIONS Lyall Marshall Angel 21 MRH90 ADF Crew Transport Div Com: Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) (Hall CMD) Persons 12 TAIP 49 EC135 ADF Recon. Night Ops SITUATION Resource Leader Crew Specific: CURRENT SITUATION: Hall CMD Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) • Further requests through State Air Desk • The ACT IMT is operational, including liaison with NSW RFS and ADF. Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) • The ACT have a Taskforce deployed in Tumut and a Strike Team deployed in GUN 31 ADMINISTRATION Adaminaby to assist in containment of bushfire activity. Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) CO-ORD • IMT to be stood up at 8:00am ESA HQ. • Australian Defence Force resources are embedded in operations efforts through Jerra 30 • All crews must enter their names into the MDT to assist with medical, aviation and on-ground. Adaminaby 2B Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) personnel tracking. • Storms with large hail & damaging winds impacted Belconnen & Inner South HQ60 – ACTAS Robert Wiggins Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) • All crews to fill in a T card and check in and out of the SA. resulting in over 1750 calls for assistance to the SES. See attached Map Specific Tasks: • Geo reference PDF maps available in shared Google drive. • Tasked by Cooma IMT PREDICTED SITUATION: Fire Weather Discussion LOGISTICS • Self-cater. Crews to be self-sufficient for a min of 24 hr. Notes: • Fire and rescue pod available on request. Weather Situation Crew accommodation at Adaminaby, stage at Adaminaby fire shed 0800 for tasking A low pressure system over inland New South Wales is gradually moving to the through Cooma IMT. east, bringing thunderstorm activity to eastern and southern districts. By Tuesday Deployment RFS (1-3-1) T 1 2 3 T COMMUNICATIONS morning, this system is forecast to reach the Tasman Sea where it will continue to GENERAL • Crews to be aware of distress button on the radios and the move away to the southeast. Following this on Wednesday and Thursday, another ACT STAND UP ACT Stand-Up Level 1 potential to accidentally set it off. trough is expected to move across western and southern districts, bringing hot and Fire Towers One Tree & Tennent 1200-1800 • Mobile phones not to interfere with operations and should be windy conditions to most areas. limited to use during breaks or emergencies. Weather Outlook • Personnel not to use social media or post sensitive information Please see attached IAP for specific SES operations during operations. • Tuesday, Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of a shower with the risk of a SES Southside Ops: Tammy Bennett Contacts Tumut FCC: (02) 6941 2229; Cooma FCC: (02) 6455 0455 thunderstorm, mainly in the afternoon. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. SES Northside Ops: Nathan Henderson Smith ZONE CHANNEL FUNCTION ASSIGNMENT
Max temp 32°, Min RH 42%. FDI 11 ACT ESA 1 Command Initial Fire Response , then tactical
• Wednesday, Sunny. Light winds becoming northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the ESA 11 Tactical 1st fire command
morning then tending northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Max temp 32°, FDI ESA 6 Command Deployed Strike teams
32 Raft teams
• Thursday, Mostly sunny day. Slight (20%) chance of a shower or gusty thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h during the day. max temp 31°, FDI 38 1984
Incident Weather Forecast for Mary's Hill Fire
Issued at 2:47 pm EDT on Monday 20 January 2020.
Incident Type: Wildfire Website Form No: 003
30 Hour Forecast commencing 1700 hours Monday 20 January 2020 Forecast Location: 14 km south of Goobarragandra Request No: 13 Drought factor: 2 Curing value (%): 75 Fuel Load (t/ha): 2.5 Local Temp Dewpt RH 10m Wind (km/h) 1000m AGL Wind (km/h) FFDI GFDI cHaines Mix Height TAL Latitude/Longitude: -35.53 148.42 Fax Number: Time (C) (C) (%) Dir Speed Gust Dir Speed (m) MSL 1700 17 10 63 NNW 20 30 NW 30 1 1 4 2800 2
Elevation (metres ASL): 1200-1400 Contact Ph: 0428294685 1800 17 10 63 NW 15 30 NW 30 1 0 4 2900 2 1900 17 11 68 WNW 15 30 NW 35 1 0 4 3000 2 2000 17 11 68 WNW 15 25 WNW 35 1 0 4 3000 1 Fuel Type: Forest Contact Name: Natalie Simrell 2100 16 11 72 WNW 10 15 WNW 40 0 0 4 2900 1 2200 16 12 77 NNW 5 10 WNW 40 0 0 3 3000 1 Email: [email protected] 2300 16 12 77 NNW 10 15 WNW 35 0 0 3 3000 1 0000 12 10 88 NW 10 20 WNW 40 0 0 3 1700 1 Significant wind changes during the forecast period, including uncertainties 0100 12 10 88 WNW 15 20 WNW 40 0 0 3 1900 1 Rest of Monday: Moderate NNW in the evening with a few fresh gusts, becoming light E to NE overnight. -Winds are tabulated at 1340 metres, winds will be less along the mid slopes and lower elevations. 0200 12 10 88 WNW 15 20 WNW 40 0 0 3 2000 1 Tuesday: Light E to NE in the morning, becoming more W to NW Tuesday afternoon. 0300 13 10 82 WNW 15 20 WNW 40 0 0 3 2100 1 -Local down slope/down valley winds are expected early Tuesday, especially in the Goobarragandra Valley. 0400 13 10 82 WNW 15 20 W 35 0 0 2 2200 1 -Winds will be gusty and erratic near thunderstorms. 0500 13 10 82 WNW 15 20 W 35 0 0 2 2200 1 -Due to the complex terrain, winds could be enhanced due to funnelling if deeper valleys align properly with thunderstorm winds. 0800 13 11 88 NW 20 30 W 35 0 0 2 2200 1 1100 14 12 88 NW 20 30 W 25 0 0 2 2300 1 Forecast thunderstorm potential, precipitation and cloud, including uncertainties 1400 16 12 77 W 20 30 WSW 20 0 1 2 2500 1 Rest of Monday: Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. The best chances of rain will be through midnight but a 1700 18 11 64 W 15 20 WSW 15 1 1 3 2600 1 chance of precipitation will persist through the night. **Strong to possibly severe thunderstorms will be possible this evening.** 2000 17 10 63 WNW 15 20 WNW 20 1 0 3 2400 0 **With and strong to severe thunderstorms, damaging wind gusts are most likely. Heavy rain leading to flash flooding 2300 13 10 82 NW 10 15 WNW 20 0 0 4 1300 0 (and land slips) will be possible, along with large hail stones. ** Tuesday: Cloudy in the morning, decreasing clouds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in AGL - Above Ground Level, RH - Relative Humidity, Dir - Direction, Dewpt - Dew Point, cHaines - Continuous Haines (0-13), TAL – the morning, isolated showers in the afternoon. -Maximum temperature near 18 C. Minimum RH near 60 %. Probability of rain 60% in the morning, decreasing to 30% in Thunderstorm Activity Level (0-3). Note: Mixing height is above Mean Sea Level (MSL), to get AGL height subtract incident elevation the afternoon. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 40%. Chance of at least 10 mm rainfall 30%. Chance of at least 25 mm from value given. rainfall <5%. -If a thunderstorm passes directly over the fire grounds, rain amounts could be considerably higher. Outlook for Wednesday Maximum temperature 24 C. Minimum relative humidity about 30%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 0%. 9 am Spatial variation of conditions and other important information conditions: Temperature: 17 C; Relative humidity: 65%; Wind: NW 15 km/h. 3 pm conditions: Temperature: 24 C; Relative ** This forecast may not be monitored. Please contact the RFS if you wish to know whether this forecast is being humidity: 35%; Wind: NW 30 km/h. monitored and the NSW Bureau Fire Forecaster on 02 9296 1508 for a verbal briefing if concerned about conditions near your fire ground. Outlook for Thursday -While rain is expected to be widespread across the fire ground tonight and early Tuesday, actual amounts will vary due Maximum temperature 23 C. Minimum relative humidity about 25%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 20%. 9 am to convective nature of the precipitation. conditions: Temperature: 19 C; Relative humidity: 55%; Wind: NW 30 km/h. 3 pm conditions: Temperature: 19 C; Relative -Tabulated data is for elevation of about 1340 meters. Day time temperatures will be 3-5 C warmer in the lower humidity: 55%; Wind: NW 40 km/h. elevations and relative humidity 15 to 30% lower along the mid slopes and lower elevations. -Drought Factor (10) provided with forecast request. Satellite derived curing (75%) and grass fuel load (2.5 t/Ha) Outlook for Friday estimated from surrounding sites. Maximum temperature 19 C. Minimum relative humidity about 35%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 5%. 9 am -An inversion will be possible early Tuesday morning along the ridge tops, if it does develop, it will likely dissipate by 10 conditions: Temperature: 13 C; Relative humidity: 60%; Wind: W 20 km/h. 3 pm conditions: Temperature: 19 C; Relative AM. humidity: 40%; Wind: W 30 km/h.
1985 Incident Weather Forecast for Adaminaby Complex and
Doubtful Gap
Issued at 3:27 pm EDT on Monday 20 January 2020. 24 Hour Forecast commencing 0700 hours Tuesday 21 January 2020
Incident Type: Section 44 Website Form No: 017 Drought factor: 8 Curing value (%): 80 Fuel Load (t/ha): 4.0 Local Temp Dewpt RH 10m Wind (km/h) 1000m AGL Wind (km/h) FFDI GFDI cHaines Mix Height TAL Time (C) (C) (%) (m) MSL Forecast Location: 17km NNW from Adaminaby Request No: 28 Dir Speed Gust Dir Speed 0700 11 10 94 NW 10 15 W 30 1 0 2 1100 0 0800 12 10 88 NW 15 20 W 30 1 1 2 1300 1 Latitude/Longitude: -35.93 148.93 Fax Number: 0900 14 10 77 NW 15 20 W 30 2 1 4 1500 1 1000 16 10 68 WNW 20 35 W 30 3 2 4 2300 1 Elevation (metres ASL): 1200-1300 Contact Ph: 0264550445 1100 18 10 59 WNW 20 35 W 25 4 2 5 2700 1 1200 20 9 49 WNW 20 35 W 25 6 2 5 3000 1
Fuel Type: Forest Contact Name: Brad Reed 1300 21 9 46 WNW 20 35 WSW 25 7 3 6 3200 1 1400 22 9 43 W 20 30 WSW 20 8 3 6 3200 1 1500 23 10 44 W 20 30 WSW 20 8 3 6 3300 1 Email: [email protected] 1600 24 10 41 W 15 25 WSW 20 8 2 6 3200 1 Significant wind changes during the forecast period, including uncertainties 1700 22 10 46 W 15 25 WSW 20 6 2 6 3100 1 Tuesday: Light NW early in the morning, becoming moderate W to NW with fresh gusts by late morning, becoming 1800 20 10 53 W 15 25 W 20 4 1 6 2700 1 generally light NW by Wednesday morning. 1900 19 10 56 W 15 25 W 20 4 1 5 2300 1 -Local down slope/down valley winds are expected early Tuesday and during the overnight hours. 2200 15 11 77 NW 10 15 WNW 20 1 1 4 1100 0 -Winds at ridge tops may be 10-15 km/h stronger than tabulated data. 0100 12 10 88 NNW 10 20 NW 30 1 0 3 1100 0 -Winds will be gusty and erratic near thunderstorms. 0400 10 8 87 NNW 10 15 NW 30 1 0 3 1100 0 Forecast thunderstorm potential, precipitation and cloud, including uncertainties 0700 11 9 87 N 10 15 NW 35 1 0 2 1100 0 Tuesday: Cloudy in the morning, decreasing clouds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorm in the morning, precipitation chances will decrease during the afternoon. -Maximum temperature near 24 C. Minimum RH near 40%. Probability of rain 50% in the morning, decreasing to 20% in AGL - Above Ground Level, RH - Relative Humidity, Dir - Direction, Dewpt - Dew Point, cHaines - Continuous Haines (0-13), TAL – the afternoon. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 1%. Chance of at least 10 mm rainfall <5%. Thunderstorm Activity Level (0-3). Note: Mixing height is above Mean Sea Level (MSL), to get AGL height subtract incident elevation -If a thunderstorm passes directly over the fire grounds, rain amounts could be considerably higher. from value given.
Spatial variation of conditions and other important information Outlook for Wednesday ** This forecast may not be monitored. Please contact the RFS if you wish to know whether this forecast is being Maximum temperature 27 C. Minimum relative humidity about 25%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 0%. 9 am monitored and the NSW Bureau Fire Forecaster on 02 9296 1508 for a verbal briefing if concerned about conditions near conditions: Temperature: 16 C; Relative humidity: 65%; Wind: NW 15 km/h. 3 pm conditions: Temperature: 27 C; Relative your fire ground. humidity: 25%; Wind: NW 30 km/h. -While rain is expected across the fire ground early Tuesday, actual amounts will vary due to convective nature of the precipitation. Outlook for Thursday -Tabulated data is for elevation of about 1100 meters. Day time temperatures will be 2-4 C cooler across the fire grounds. Maximum temperature 27 C. Minimum relative humidity about 30%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 5%. 9 am -Drought Factor (10) Curing (80%) and grass fuel load (4.0 t/Ha) provided with forecast request. conditions: Temperature: 20 C; Relative humidity: 45%; Wind: NW 40 km/h. 3 pm conditions: Temperature: 25 C; Relative -A very weak inversion around 1200 metres will be possible Tuesday morning but dissipate by 9 AM. humidity: 35%; Wind: NW 45 km/h. -A slightly stronger inversion is expected to develop Tuesday night around ridge top level, temperatures may be slightly warmer and humidity slightly drier above the inversion. Outlook for Friday Maximum temperature 23 C. Minimum relative humidity about 25%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 5%. 9 am conditions: Temperature: 13 C; Relative humidity: 50%; Wind: NW 25 km/h. 3 pm conditions: Temperature: 23 C; Relative humidity: 25%; Wind: W 30 km/h.
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From: ECC Manager To: ECC Coordinator Subject: FW: Update - Storm Damage - 5pm 21 January 2020 Date: Tuesday, 21 January 2020 5:01:42 PM Attachments: IMG_2231.jpg
From: ESA Media and Community Information Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 4:59:39 PM (UTC+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney To: ESAMedia Subject: Update - Storm Damage - 5pm 21 January 2020
The ACT Emergency Services Agency has received 2,044 calls for assistance from the severe storm activity yesterday.
Currently, 580 jobs have been complete and there are 1,464 jobs outstanding.
Crews made up of ACT State Emergency Service, ACT Rural Fire Service, ACT Fire & Rescue and Transport Canberra and City Services are working together to respond to roof damage, fallen trees, skylight damage and broken solar panels.
Volunteers from New South Wales State Emergency Service have arrived today to support our ACT crews. They will be working closely with our volunteers over the coming days to support the Canberra community following yesterdays storm activity.
We understand this is an incredibly stressful time, but we ask the community to be reassured that we are working through each and every request.
The ACT State Emergency Service prioritise jobs based on the type of damage and the effect on the resident. For example; life or safety hazards including electrical damage or threats to those who are more vulnerable.
It may take a number of days to get through each job. We appreciate your patience while you wait for assistance.
If you no longer need assistance, please call 132 500 to cancel your request.
In a life threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).
Please do not reply to this email. For all enquiries call the ESA 24 hour media line on 6207 8564. 1988 1989
INCIDENT ACTION PLAN Date 21 JAN 2020 Be brief and concise with your entries
Incident Name Incident Level Operational Period JAN Storm III 2000hrs 20 JAN to 2000hrs 21 JAN
1.0 SITUATION This IAP has been developed with a focus on storm operations and is community, environment, damage assessment an attachment to the main ESA State of Alert IAP.
A signifigant Thunderstorm impacted parts of the urban area of the PROMPTS: ACT. Weather, trends, Resources, Hazards & safety This storm was part of larger storm system running along the mountain ranges for most of NSW. BoM issued a Severe REFERENCE: Maps, weather reports, Sitreps, Thunderstorm Warning and also a cell based warning. appreciation, warnings, alerts As of 2300hrs SES has recived aprrox 1950 RFAs. With 236 closed. Access Canberra call centre confirms they are still receiving calls but the in flow of calls being recived has decressed. A wide spread of suburbs have been involved. 55 suburbs have reported RFAs, breakdown below; • Florey 203 • Griffith 150 • Holt 130 • Belconnen 128 • Kingston 123 SES established a Division within the ESA Sate Of Alert IMT, to manage the storm response. Access Canberra Call Centre is managing 132500 calls as per normal business. During the peak call taking period 728 calls for assistance weer recieved in a 60 minute period. No BoM warning is current for ACT, however the possiblity of overnight showers (and less likey an isolated storm remains). 2.0 CURRENT OBJECTIVES Focus on P1 level RFAs of public safety incidents or vulnerable (or MISSION) members of the community.
ALTERNATE STRATEGY PROMPTS: Specific, measurable, Prioritise outstanding RFAs in preperations for 21 JAN 2020 day achievable, relevant and time teams.
REFERENCE: Appreciation – control options, courses open to disease 1990
3.0 EXECUTION add safety information as appropriate
• ACTSES teams to focusing on technical trees and roofs with GENERAL damage. OUTLINE • ACTF&R to focusing on P1s and electrical hazards.
PROMPTS: • TCCS are focusing on trees on roads via LO or CRM Strategies (current/proposed/alternate) • Access Canberra managing 132500 with the Telsta backbone changed. REFERENCE: Appreciation, Control Options • ACTF&R managing CAD
• Sector ACTSES – Ops Room 1 DIVISION/SECTOR • Sector ACTSES – Ops Room 2 • Sector F&R – out of COMCEN Arrangements Number of resources • TCCS LO available through IMT • Access Canberra via team leader • ECC via EMDO
Night Shift – 20 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up Times BEL x 3 1430hrs MAJ x 2 1430hrs TUG x 3 1430hrs WDN x 3 1430hrs GUN x 2 1430hrs SES2 1430hrs RIV x 2 1430hrs
Day Shift – 21 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up times GUN 0800hrs GUN 1200hrs RIV x 2 0800hrs WDN x 2 0800hrs WDN 1200hrs TUG x 2 0800hrs MAJ x2 0800hrs BEL 0800hrs BEL 1000hrs
Night Shift – 21 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up times 1991
TUG x 3 1800hrs WDN x1 1800hrs GUN x 1 1800hrs More ACTSES crews still to be identified.
Considerations of using NSWSES to support occurred however given NSW operations and out of areas tasking this was not proceded with.
• ACTSES focus on roof and building damage and Large tree jobs TASKS Including Media, Roads ACT, • ACTF&R, P1s and life safety issues. AFP • TCCS, public land trees and road issues via LO or CRM. • ESA Media-public messaging • RFS are avaible for tasking if requested. • AFP for community welfare COORDINATING Night shift-IMT shift from 2000 20 JAN 2020-0800hrs 21 JAN INSTRUCTIONS Day shift IMT shift from 0800 21 JAN 2020-2000hrs 21 JAN PROMPTS: Night shift-IMT shift from 2000 21 JAN 2020-0800hrs 22 JAN Timings, routes, assembly areas, staging areas
4.0 ADMINISTRATION
• Via ESA Rescource Centre if required SUPPLY • IMT Logistics Officer POC for resourcing needs. WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN of resources not readily • Catering by commercial provider available
GROUND Via ESA Rescource Centre if required. SUPPORT Transport of personnel, traffic mgt, refuelling, mechanical repair/maintenance
COMMUNICATIONS • SES OPS room 1-SESIMT 11 Installation, maintenance, technical advice • SES OPS room 2-SESIMT 10 • ComCen- SESOPS 1 • MDT for tasking • SMS • ESA Website • Public Messaging via PIO
There were issues during the first few hours of operations with CAD. ICT team was in and resolved the issue.
The COP dashboard reset itself at 2400hrs and data was not displaued and we could not go back and review.
STAGING AREA/ Nil OCV Location, access 1992
FACILITIES Nil Security, waste, cleaning, temporary Comercial providers arranged for lunch and dinner 21 JAN 2020. CATERING What, when, where, who is Details will be provided to crews via MDT messaging. responsible Self catering is to be considerd on a team basis.
WHS/MEDICAL ACT Ambulance have been notified of operations. Medical plan, first aid plan Accidents and Near Misses via normal processes
Risk Assessments to be completed via standard process.
FINANCE ACTSES Storms have been provided a separate project code under the ESA IMT State of Alert.
All expenditure is to be recorded against the below. Project code: 64328
TRAVEL Nil
ACCOMMODATION Nil
5.0 CONTROL, COORDINATION & COMMUNICATION
Night Shift 20 Jan 2020 - 21 Jan 2020 CONTROL & IC G.Ible COORDINATION STRUCTURE OO-IMT. L Marshall OO-SES M. Parsons REFERENCE Structural Chart Sect 1 V. Munslow Sect2 T. Allan Planning/Resource R. Larkins CAD 2 x F&R CRM A. Chang S. Wijayapala Maps R. Verkuylen Day Shift 21 Jan 2020 DIC S. Quercini OO N. Willis Sect 1 T. Bennet Sect2 P. Nolan Planning/Resource N. Henderson-Smith CAD 2 x F&R CRM TBA-but planned 1993
MSU PIA if required Night Shift 21 Jan 20 – 22 Jan 20 DIC G.Ible OO G. van Noordan CRM TBA Sect 1 Sect 2 Planning/Resource CAD 2 x F&R CRM TBA- but planned MSU PIA if Required COORDINATION & LIAISON Via normal duty arrangements Local knowledge, police, agency reps, emergency mgt reps COMMUNICATIONS ACTSES PROMPTS Communications structure, • SES OPS room 1-SESIMT 11 operational comms plan, • SES OPS room 2-SESIMT 10 information mgt • ComCen- SESOPS 1 • MDT for tasking • ACTF&R – ComCen • ACTRFS – via Duty Officer IMT PHONES: • Incident Controller – 614 27871 • Operations – 614 27876 • Planning – 614 27876
EXTRAS Attachments Area map developed PROMPTS: maps, weather, organisational charts, resources, comms diagram
Developed by Time: 0400hrs Richelle Larkins Date: 21 Jan 2020
Approval Time: 0400hrs Incident Controller Graham Ible Date: 21 Jan 2020 Name & Signature 1994
From: Wheatley, Janelle To: Michael Mahy; Malcolm Brailey Subject: ESA Operational Review data - 22/1/20 Date: Tuesday, 26 May 2020 5:40:00 PM Attachments: ECC Critical Info Report 1900 22 January 2020.docx ACT State of Alert 22012020.pdf ACT State Emergency Service.docx SES Ops Plan (IAP) 22 Jan.pdf ACT State of Alert - Jan 2020 IMT briefing Wednesday 22 Jan 20 as at 1500.docx Morning update 22120.msg
UNCLASSIFIED For-Official-Use-Only 1995
ACT State Emergency Service, with the assistance of New south Wales State Emergency Service, are working tirelessly to respond to numerous storm damage incidents around Canberra following the severe storm which passed through Canberra on Monday.
A record high 2100 calls for assistance were received by the ESA. This is more than Victoria which received 1824 calls for assistance for the entire state.
Calls for assistance have been prioritised based on the information given at the time of call, the risk to the community and the circumstances of the caller. Crews are working hard to attend all calls.
We ask that Canberrans remain patient as we clear the record number of calls for assistance.
There are currently 1070 incidents outstanding and 1020 incidents have been completed. 1996
Date: 22/01/2020 IC: Matt Mavity Venue Fairbairn, ACT Secretariat: N/A Start time: 0930 Finish time: 1530
• Situation (a) Incident Overview (including likely developments/ key risk exposures) • NEW INCIDENT:
o SIG was deployed at 0900hrs to monitor the Mary’s Hill fire and then complete a reconnaissance of lightning strikes in the ACT region.
o The ADF EC135 helicopter flew a recon route at 0100 to check for lightning ignitions and hot spots at the Mary’s Hill fire. Three hotspots were detected on the Eastern edge of the fire.
o The Mary’s Hill fire is currently 2127 Hectares and has been benign over the last couple of days, which has allowed crews to address hot spots and monitor containment lines.
o Crews are currently working on this fire to extinguish hot spots that were identified by FB100 this morning.
o There is currently no direct threat to life or property.
o PCS have strike teams based at Tumut until Thursday. However, these teams may be withdrawn early if the Mary’s Hill fire hot spots are extinguished, to allow them to stand up on Thursday.
o Tumut have requested 2 RAFT teams for Thursday which has been declined due to stand ups in the ACT. This will be reviewed when fire weather improves.
o Weather conditions are favourable for a direct attack on this fire today. The maximum temperature will be 33 degrees, The FDI is 35 (very high). RH is 16 in Canberra with winds from the Northwest at 20 to 30 km/h.
o The terrain is accessible for entry on foot, however difficult for vehicles to approach directly due to the recent rain.
o An ACTAS vehicle is in the area to provide support to crews if required.
o If fire conditions deteriorate we will re-asses the use of RAFT teams on a day to day basis. 1997
• Keys fires around ACT: Dunns Road (Tumut), Adaminaby Complex and Mary’s Hill.
o Firebird 100 deployed to Mary’s Hill and to the Northwest of the ACT.
o EC135 detected very few hot spots at 0100 • Conditions have eased in Adaminaby. Control lines have been improved and contingency lines have been developed. ACT RFS crews are patrolling these containment lines in support of the NSW RFS.
• Storm activity has created 2090 RFAs of which 992 are completed including all life and safety hazard incidents. There are currently 1098 incidents outstanding.
• SES currently have 12 crews working across Canberra. 6 ACT SES and 6 NSW SES. The day shift runs from 0800 to 1800.
• A second shift will work from 1800 to 2300 with 6 ACT SES and 6 NSW SES crews.
(b) Current & Expected Weather Predictions for 22 January 2020 weather as of 08:00.
• FDI of 35, temp 33 deg, winds 20 to 30 km/h Northwest. FDI is Very High.
• The seven (7) day outlook of fire danger may see the ACT reach ‘very high’ by Wednesday 23 Jan 2020 following some strengthening westerly winds.
(c) Life & Property at Risk • Nil currently for the ACT.
• Planning has completed contingency planning for any potential fires, considering assets at risk and identifying mitigation strategies. Currently looking at least 24 - 48 hours ahead for plans and resources.
• SES and ACTFR have completed all the urgent safety related storm incidents.
(d) Resources Available Summary • Deployments:
o 2 ACT Strike teams remain in the Tumut area including ACTAS support. No significant extensions are evident.
o An IMT roster for the coming days completed. Resourcing of the IMT will be reviewed during the week to ensure suitable capability. The next review is planned for Thursday 23/1/20
o LOs for Cooma and Tumut are still in place and maintaining contact with the IMT.
o The LO at Sydney will not be replaced from 22/1/20 1998
• EC Objectives • Continue to monitor and maintain readiness for the ACT.
• Maintain crew and community safety at fires and storm incidents
• Inform the community of progress and conditions
• Consider winding down support to NSW as fire activity decreases to prepare for worsening fire conditions in the ACT from Wednesday.
• Execution (e) Strategies (f) Tactics (g) Constraints • Terrain restrictions will limit access for crews in vehicles and by foot due to recent rain. RAFT will be a better option at fires to the West of the ACT. The priority remains the Mary’s Hill fire. However, the Dunn’s Road fire remains as a risk and crews may be tasked there if conditions at Mary’s Hill allow.
• Adverse weather conditions with rain will affect access for crews.
• One Strike team continues to assist NSW at the Adaminaby complex of fires to the South of the ACT.
(h) Planning • SES are planning for extended operations. 12 crews are currently working until 2300 and 2 crews standing up overnight to address any urgent jobs should they occur. The outstanding storm incidents are being worked through with the assistance of 4 NSW SES crews (currently 1120).
• Fire planning is focussing on assistance to NSW and maintaining readiness for the ACT as the fire danger increases during this week.
• The SIG helicopter is checking for any ignitions due to lightning.
• A fire at Stony Creek nature reserve has been extinguished at 20 metres by 30 metres (0.06 Ha)
• Administration (Logistics) • An IMT will remain stood up 24 hours until the next review on Friday
• IAP has been distributed for 21 January. 1999
• IMT will develop IAPs for 23/1/20
• The IMT has created a storm division to run parallel to the Fire division.
• Command and Communication (Incident Management Structure/ Communications and Public Messaging) • The Mary’s Hill fire is being controlled. The warning is at ADVICE level.
• Smoke has diminished but public health messaging continues.
• Storm incident messaging is focussing on prioritising attendance at storm incidents and explaining delays due to the volume of work.
ECC
• ADF liaison continues in the ECC.
• ECC is not stood up currently but on call arrangements are in place. 6. Safety (Fatigue Management/ Welfare of Staff) • Safety Officer noted that there will be crews working for extended periods for the storm incidents
• ACT SES liaisons are with each NSW SES crew for asbestos awareness oversight. This has been approved by the regulator.
• Wind and severe weather may cause disruption to storm responses and safety is being maintained by crew leaders at a local level. 2000
Date: 22/01/2020 IC: Matt Mavity Venue Fairbairn, ACT Secretariat: N/A Start time: 0930 Finish time: 1530
• Situation (a) Incident Overview (including likely developments/ key risk exposures) • NEW INCIDENT:
o SIG was deployed at 0900hrs to monitor the Mary’s Hill fire and then complete a reconnaissance of lightning strikes in the ACT region.
o The ADF EC135 helicopter flew a recon route at 0100 to check for lightning ignitions and hot spots at the Mary’s Hill fire. Three hotspots were detected on the Eastern edge of the fire.
o The Mary’s Hill fire is currently 2127 Hectares and has been benign over the last couple of days, which has allowed crews to address hot spots and monitor containment lines.
o Crews are currently working on this fire to extinguish hot spots that were identified by FB100 this morning.
o There is currently no direct threat to life or property.
o PCS have strike teams based at Tumut until Thursday. However, these teams may be withdrawn early if the Mary’s Hill fire hot spots are extinguished, to allow them to stand up on Thursday.
o Tumut have requested 2 RAFT teams for Thursday which has been declined due to stand ups in the ACT. This will be reviewed when fire weather improves.
o Weather conditions are favourable for a direct attack on this fire today. The maximum temperature will be 33 degrees, The FDI is 35 (very high). RH is 16 in Canberra with winds from the Northwest at 20 to 30 km/h.
o The terrain is accessible for entry on foot, however difficult for vehicles to approach directly due to the recent rain.
o An ACTAS vehicle is in the area to provide support to crews if required.
o If fire conditions deteriorate we will re-asses the use of RAFT teams on a day to day basis. 2001
• Keys fires around ACT: Dunns Road (Tumut), Adaminaby Complex and Mary’s Hill.
o Firebird 100 deployed to Mary’s Hill and to the Northwest of the ACT.
o EC135 detected very few hot spots at 0100 • Conditions have eased in Adaminaby. Control lines have been improved and contingency lines have been developed. ACT RFS crews are patrolling these containment lines in support of the NSW RFS.
• Storm activity has created 2090 RFAs of which 992 are completed including all life and safety hazard incidents. There are currently 1098 incidents outstanding.
• SES currently have 12 crews working across Canberra. 6 ACT SES and 6 NSW SES. The day shift runs from 0800 to 1800.
• A second shift will work from 1800 to 2300 with 6 ACT SES and 6 NSW SES crews.
(b) Current & Expected Weather Predictions for 22 January 2020 weather as of 08:00.
• FDI of 35, temp 33 deg, winds 20 to 30 km/h Northwest. FDI is Very High.
• The seven (7) day outlook of fire danger may see the ACT reach ‘very high’ by Wednesday 23 Jan 2020 following some strengthening westerly winds.
(c) Life & Property at Risk • Nil currently for the ACT.
• Planning has completed contingency planning for any potential fires, considering assets at risk and identifying mitigation strategies. Currently looking at least 24 - 48 hours ahead for plans and resources.
• SES and ACTFR have completed all the urgent safety related storm incidents.
(d) Resources Available Summary • Deployments:
o 2 ACT Strike teams remain in the Tumut area including ACTAS support. No significant extensions are evident.
o An IMT roster for the coming days completed. Resourcing of the IMT will be reviewed during the week to ensure suitable capability. The next review is planned for Thursday 23/1/20
o LOs for Cooma and Tumut are still in place and maintaining contact with the IMT.
o The LO at Sydney will not be replaced from 22/1/20 2002
• EC Objectives • Continue to monitor and maintain readiness for the ACT.
• Maintain crew and community safety at fires and storm incidents
• Inform the community of progress and conditions
• Consider winding down support to NSW as fire activity decreases to prepare for worsening fire conditions in the ACT from Wednesday.
• Execution (e) Strategies (f) Tactics (g) Constraints • Terrain restrictions will limit access for crews in vehicles and by foot due to recent rain. RAFT will be a better option at fires to the West of the ACT. The priority remains the Mary’s Hill fire. However, the Dunn’s Road fire remains as a risk and crews may be tasked there if conditions at Mary’s Hill allow.
• Adverse weather conditions with rain will affect access for crews.
• One Strike team continues to assist NSW at the Adaminaby complex of fires to the South of the ACT.
(h) Planning • SES are planning for extended operations. 12 crews are currently working until 2300 and 2 crews standing up overnight to address any urgent jobs should they occur. The outstanding storm incidents are being worked through with the assistance of 4 NSW SES crews (currently 1120).
• Fire planning is focussing on assistance to NSW and maintaining readiness for the ACT as the fire danger increases during this week.
• The SIG helicopter is checking for any ignitions due to lightning.
• A fire at Stony Creek nature reserve has been extinguished at 20 metres by 30 metres (0.06 Ha)
• Administration (Logistics) • An IMT will remain stood up 24 hours until the next review on Friday
• IAP has been distributed for 21 January. 2003
• IMT will develop IAPs for 23/1/20
• The IMT has created a storm division to run parallel to the Fire division.
• Command and Communication (Incident Management Structure/ Communications and Public Messaging) • The Mary’s Hill fire is being controlled. The warning is at ADVICE level.
• Smoke has diminished but public health messaging continues.
• Storm incident messaging is focussing on prioritising attendance at storm incidents and explaining delays due to the volume of work.
ECC
• ADF liaison continues in the ECC.
• ECC is not stood up currently but on call arrangements are in place. 6. Safety (Fatigue Management/ Welfare of Staff) • Safety Officer noted that there will be crews working for extended periods for the storm incidents
• ACT SES liaisons are with each NSW SES crew for asbestos awareness oversight. This has been approved by the regulator.
• Wind and severe weather may cause disruption to storm responses and safety is being maintained by crew leaders at a local level. thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to STORM RESPONSE ACT SES ADMINISTRATION 25 km/h tending west to northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h during the day. Max temp CO-ORD • IMT to be stood up at 8:00am ESA HQ. 2004 33°, FDI 47. North Sector: Tammy Bennett South Sector: Phil Nolen • All crews must enter their names into the MDT to assist with • Friday, Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Light winds becoming personnel tracking. STATE OF ALERT SUMMARY northwesterly 20 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending westerly 25 to 35 13 Crews from ACT and NSWSES will complete tasks across Canberra. Tasking is divided into three sectors, Northern, Southern and NSWSES. • All crews to fill in a T card and check in and out of the SA. Incident Name km/h during the day. Max temp 33°, FDI 26 Field Crews GUN x1 • Geo reference PDF maps available in shared Google drive. Mary’s Hill – See attached weather forecast STATE OF ALERT 0800 - 1800 RIV x1 LOGISTICS • Self-cater. Crews to be self-sufficient for a min of 24 hr. Adaminaby Complex – See attached weather forecast • Fire and rescue pod available on request. Shift: WDN x1 Day/ Night MISSION BEL x1 TUG x1 Operational Period IAP Number • Support NSW RFS Operations in Tumut and Cooma with suppression resources. MAJ x1 From: To: • Continue preparation in the ACT for protection of ACT community and assets. • Ensure safety of all personnel by identifying hazards and mitigating risks NSW SES x6 22/01/2020 0800 23/01/2020 0800 19 North Night: Gordon Macalpine COMMUNICATIONS Prepared By: Approved By Date/Time GENERAL South Night: Maddy Gardner • Crews to be aware of distress button on the radios and the Ryan Lawrey Matthew Mavity 21/01/2020 20:00 EXECUTION potential to accidentally set it off. Field Crews: MAJ x1 General • Mobile phones not to interfere with operations and should be 1800 - 2000 • Heavy plant and ADF to continue preparing operations for containment lines TUG x1 limited to use during breaks or emergencies.
IC Intent and community assets. WDN x1 • Personnel not to use social media or post sensitive information • To prevent fire entering the A.C.T and respond to new ignition. • Continue neighbour notification and public messaging as advised by IMT. GUN x1 during operations. • To continue supporting NSW RFS on multiple fires in proximity to the A.C.T • Continued resource planning to support NSW RFS while maintaining a dynamic RIV x1 Contacts Tumut FCC: (02) 6941 2229; Cooma FCC: (02) 6455 0455 • Maintain community communications. BEL x1 resource capability across the ACT. ZONE CHANNEL FUNCTION ASSIGNMENT • Continue on taskings for storms and allocate appropriate resources. NSW SES x6 Strategy and Tactics For further details please see enclosed Storm Ops Plan. ACT ESA 1 Command Initial Fire Response , then tactical • Implement aviation plan, heavy plant plan and ADF preparation works. ESA 11 Tactical 1st fire command Organisational Assignment • Maintain medical resources to deployed crews ESA 6 Command Deployed Strike teams IMT HEAVY PLANT: All work is dependent on PCS assessment Raft teams INCIDENT CONTROLLER Matthew NSW FRS HQ Stephen Carter Heavy Plant Supervisor: Amanda Johnson (Parks 887) Mavity LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Heavy Plant Supervisor will assess road conditions before works commence ACTSES IMT 10 Sector North Tasking DEPUTY IC David Foot Mick Cochrane Div Name: TUMUT PCS & ACTAS Resource Operator Tasking Tumut LO IMT 11 Sector South Tasking Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Div Com: Simon Bretherton (Parks 5) Dozer 1 (D4) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Flat Rock Spur NSWSES NSWS Tasking Chris Condon Dozer 2 (D4) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Marys Hill (NSW) DEPUTY IC – SES Sean Quercini Cooma LO ST Leader: Brett Mcnamara (Parks 4) Persons 18 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Resource Leader Crew Dozer 3 (D6) Summiitt Harrys Spur Fire Trail SAFETY SAFETY Simon Butt ADF LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Moonlight Hollow, Gravel Rd, Bendora Parks 26 Luke McElhinney Rebecca McLeod PROCEEDURES General PUBLIC INFORMATION ACTAS DO Grader 1 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Link Rd Parks 27 Matt Gavin Hillary Salmon Krone • Beware of overhead hazards – Look Up and Live. OPERATIONS Scott Farquhar Grader 2 Cord Civil Call when needed Parks 20 Sally Moylan Ian Worboys • Radio check prior to engaging in operations. N. Henderson- NSW SES LO TO Bulk Water 1 Guyer Earthworks Call when needed OPERATIONS - SES Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Parks 32 Patricia D'Abrera Chris Holder MEDIVAC • All injuries and near misses be reported through to Smith ACT Bulk Water 2 Cord Civil Call when needed Parks 30 Daniel Ormsby Chris Field-Leal ACT IMT Safety Officer as well as local SOPs. AIR OPERATIONS Rohan Scott Tritter 1 Summiitt Mt Franklin Road • Initially first aid available from Medical officers embedded in MANAGER Parks 22 Aidan Joyce Emily Cockayne Tritter 2 Summiitt Harrys Spur Trail the team. Planning Simon Tozer Heavy Plant Tom Gibbs A401 Neil Glasgow (Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) ) & Duncan Gow (Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Tritter 3 Summiitt Stood down for Service • NSW - Injuries that cannot be dealt with should be referred to Supervisor RAFT – 213-331 & Marty Bennett Matt Cools, James Thornburn, Chaser 1 the IC to arrange road/air ambulance. SITUATIONS As required Strategic Plans Tony Scherl RAFT 41 Kirsty Babington, Kieran Chaser 2 • Crews on deployment will follow local SOP. – Tumut O’Conner Excavator 1 Cord Civil Harrys Spur Trail GENERAL • Brian Hawkins Mapping Erik/ Richard Specific Tasks: General Fatigue: To and from fire ground. Special Instructions: Continue with Heavy plant plan, liaise with Heavy Plant HAZARDS • Vehicle Placement on fire ground. VALUES Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) • Tasked by Tumut IMT Supervisor on TRN PCS Fire Management or UHF 51 KNOWN RESOURCES Greg Brown Resources - SES Notes: • Power lines: Brief personnel when working around powerlines. Some areas have received high rainfall. Planned worked to be revised based on HAZARDS & LOGS Evan Chin Dept. Logs Rahimat Ali PCS RAFT assigned tracplus ‘PCS 3’ • Standing dead trees and drought and fire impacted trees. Be morning assessment of ground conditions and dynamically as identified. MITIGATIONS NIGHT IMT All crews accommodated and staged at Talbingo careful when driving and parking vehicles. • Use extreme caution with overhead branches and trees when INCIDENT CONTROLLER Paul Flynn OPERATIONS Lyall Marshall Deployment PCS (1-5-1) T 1 2 3 4 5 T ADF: using chainsaws (incidents have been reported on the PLANNING Gill Van PCS RAFT (1-5-1) T 1 2 3 4 5 T ADF – Engineer Crew (Contact through ADF LO, IMT) fireground), use spotters as lookout when felling. Noorden ACTAS (1-3-1) T 1 2 3 T Angus Fire Trail works. • Smoke: avoid smoke where possible, use PPE Div Name: Adaminaby RFS & ACTAS ADF – Engineer Crew Strike Teams • Be fully aware of tasking, strategy and hazards. SITUATION Winch training. 2 x PCS LO aircraft briefing 0900 34 Squadron. • Watch for spot fires. Div Com: Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) (Hall Resource Operator Tracplus Call Sign • Know your escape routes. CURRENT SITUATION: CMD) Persons 12 • The ACT IMT is operational, including liaison with NSW RFS, SES and ADF. ACT LO (PCS) Chris Troth NA Parks 6 Weather • Weather exposure – cool overnight temperature. Resource Leader Crew • The ACT have a Taskforce deployed in Tumut and a Strike Team deployed in ACT LO (PCS) Chris Lambert NA Parks 911 • Monitor weather conditions, particularly in the afternoon. Hall CMD Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Adaminaby to assist in containment of bushfire activity. ADF Medical • Potential for landslides in steep areas. Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Resource Resource Call Sign • Australian Defence Force resources are embedded in operations efforts through GUN 31 medical, aviation and on-ground. G-Wagon 3 Staff NSW RFS Southern Tablelands 2 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) • Storms with large hail & damaging winds impacted Belconnen & Inner South Jerra 30 th AIR OPERATIONS resulting in 2083 calls for assistance to the SES since Mon 20 Adaminaby 2B Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) st Air Operations Manager: Rohan Scott • As at 2359 Tue 21 811 calls had been completed, with 1271 incomplete HQ60 – ACTAS Robert Wiggins Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) )- Berridale overnight AOB Nadia Rhodes ABM Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) • On Tuesday a small fire was extinguished in the Stony Creek Nature Reserve on Specific Tasks: AOB Night Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) ABM LAT LAT Roster the edge of the Murrumbidgee River. • Tasked by Cooma IMT Air Attack NA ABO LAT Roster Notes: PREDICTED SITUATION: Fire Weather Discussion ARO Jess Enge ARO - Night Danielle Sykes Crew accommodation at Adaminaby, stage at Adaminaby fire shed 0800 for tasking Weather Situation Resources through Cooma IMT. Call sign Type Crew Capability A low pressure system over inland New South Wales is gradually moving to the Deployment RFS (1-3-1) T 1 2 3 T east, bringing thunderstorm activity to eastern and southern districts. By Tuesday FB 100 AS350 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Recon and mapping morning, this system is forecast to reach the Tasman Sea where it will continue to ACT STAND UP HT 275 Bell 412 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Transport and support RAFT crews move away to the southeast. Following this on Wednesday and Thursday, another trough is expected to move across western and southern districts, bringing hot and Fire Towers One Tree, Tennent, Kowen & Coree 1100-1900 HT 274 Bell 412 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Transport and support RAFT crews RFS Standup Level 3 windy conditions to most areas. Angel 21 MRH90 ADF Crew Transport PCS Urban – Level North – Par801, Par11, Par12, Par14. Weather Outlook 3 South – Par6, Par10, Par16, Par17 TAIP 49 EC135 ADF Recon. Night Ops • Wednesday, Sunny. Light winds becoming northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the PCS Rural – Level North – Par8, Riv30. Specific: morning then tending northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Max temp 32°, 2 South – Par6, Par25, Gun30 • Further requests through State Air Desk Min RH 17%. FDI 34 F&R – Level 3 WT63, LU61, WT53, LU51, C88, C82, C98, C92 • Thursday, Mostly sunny day. Slight (20%) chance of a shower or gusty 2005
Incident Weather Forecast for Mary's Hill Fire 30 Hour Forecast commencing 1700 hours Tuesday 21 January 2020
Issued at 2:26 pm EDT on Tuesday 21 January 2020. Drought factor: 10 Curing value (%): 75 Fuel Load (t/ha): 2.5 Local Temp Dewpt RH 10m Wind (km/h) 1000m AGL Wind (km/h) FFDI GFDI cHaines Mix Height TAL Incident Type: Wildfire Website Form No: 003 Time (C) (C) (%) Dir Speed Gust Dir Speed (m) MSL 2200 15 10 72 NW 10 15 WNW 20 2 0 1 2100 0 2300 15 10 72 NW 10 15 WNW 20 2 0 1 2000 0 Forecast Location: 14 km south of Goobarragandra Request No: 15 0000 14 10 77 NW 10 15 WNW 25 2 0 2 1900 0 0100 14 10 77 NW 10 15 WNW 30 2 0 1 1900 0 Latitude/Longitude: -35.53 148.42 Fax Number: 0200 13 10 82 NW 10 15 WNW 30 1 0 1 1900 0 0300 13 9 77 NW 10 15 WNW 35 2 0 2 1800 0
Elevation (metres ASL): 1200-1400 Contact Ph: 0428294685 0400 13 9 77 NW 10 15 WNW 35 2 0 2 1500 0 0500 12 9 82 NW 10 15 WNW 35 1 0 3 1500 0 0800 13 9 77 NW 10 20 WNW 40 2 0 3 1400 0 Fuel Type: Forest Contact Name: Natalie Simrell 1100 19 8 49 NW 20 35 NW 45 7 1 4 2500 0 1400 22 7 38 NW 25 45 WNW 40 13 2 7 2800 0 Email: [email protected] 1700 24 4 27 NNW 35 55 NW 40 25 4 10 3400 0 2000 23 4 29 NNW 35 50 NW 50 22 4 11 3100 0 Significant wind changes during the forecast period, including uncertainties Light W winds overnight. Local downslope/down valley winds may dominate overnight. NW winds Wednesday 2300 23 4 29 NNW 35 50 NNW 70 22 4 11 1800 0 strengthening in the afternoon. -Winds at ridge tops may be 5-10 km/h stronger than tabulated data on Wednesday. AGL - Above Ground Level, RH - Relative Humidity, Dir - Direction, Dewpt - Dew Point, cHaines - Continuous Haines (0-13), TAL – -Winds will be gusty and erratic near thunderstorms. Thunderstorm Activity Level (0-3). Note: Mixing height is above Mean Sea Level (MSL), to get AGL height subtract incident elevation Forecast thunderstorm potential, precipitation and cloud, including uncertainties from value given. Rest of Tuesday: Dry. Partly cloudy. Wednesday: Mostly sunny day. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the late evening. Maximum temperature 24 C. Outlook for Thursday Minimum relative humidity about 25%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 0%. Chance of thunderstorms. Maximum temperature 24 C. Minimum relative humidity about 25%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 30%. 9 am conditions: Temperature: 19 C; Relative humidity: 50%; Wind: NW 25 km/h. 3 pm conditions: Spatial variation of conditions and other important information Temperature: 23 C; Relative humidity: 45%; Wind: NW 35 km/h. ** This forecast may not be monitored. Please contact the RFS if you wish to know whether this forecast is being monitored and the NSW Bureau Fire Forecaster on 02 9296 1508 for a verbal briefing if concerned about conditions near Outlook for Friday your fire ground. Maximum temperature 20 C. Minimum relative humidity about 30%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 0%. 9 am -Tabulated data is for elevation of about 1340 metres. Daytime temperatures will be 1-2 C warmer in the lower conditions: Temperature: 15 C; Relative humidity: 55%; Wind: W 15 km/h. 3 pm conditions: Temperature: 20 C; Relative elevations. humidity: 35%; Wind: W 25 km/h. -Drought Factor (10) provided with forecast request. Satellite derived curing (75%) and grass fuel load (2.5 t/Ha) Outlook for Saturday estimated from surrounding sites. Maximum temperature 23 C. Minimum relative humidity about 30%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 0%. 9 am - Elevated fire danger Wednesday afternoon. conditions: Temperature: 15 C; Relative humidity: 55%; Wind: N 10 km/h. 3 pm conditions: Temperature: 23 C; Relative -A weak surface inversion forming after 21:00 tonight and breaking by about 08:00 Wednesday. humidity: 30%; Wind: NW 15 km/h.
30 Hour Forecast commencing 1700 hours Tuesday 21 January 2020
Drought factor: 10 Curing value (%): 75 Fuel Load (t/ha): 2.5 Local Temp Dewpt RH 10m Wind (km/h) 1000m AGL Wind (km/h) FFDI GFDI cHaines Mix Height TAL Time (C) (C) (%) Dir Speed Gust Dir Speed (m) MSL 1700 18 11 64 W 15 20 W 20 4 1 3 2600 0 1800 18 10 59 W 15 20 W 20 4 1 3 2500 0 1900 17 10 63 W 15 20 W 15 4 0 2 2500 0 2000 17 10 63 WNW 15 20 W 15 4 0 2 2400 0 2100 16 10 68 WNW 10 20 WNW 15 3 0 2 2200 0 2006
Incident Weather Forecast for Adaminaby Complex and 24 Hour Forecast commencing 0700 hours Wednesday 22 January 2020 Doubtful Gap Drought factor: 8 Curing value (%): 80 Fuel Load (t/ha): 4 Issued at 3:16 pm EDT on Tuesday 21 January 2020. Local Temp Dewpt RH 10m Wind (km/h) 1000m AGL Wind (km/h) FFDI GFDI cHaines Mix Height TAL Time (C) (C) (%) Dir Speed Gust Dir Speed (m) MSL Incident Type: Section 44 Website Form No: 014 1500 26 4 24 NW 30 45 NW 45 21 8 10 3400 0 1600 27 3 21 NW 30 50 NW 45 24 9 11 3500 0 1700 27 3 21 NW 30 50 NW 50 24 9 11 3400 0 Forecast Location: 17km NNW from Adaminaby Request No: 2 1800 27 3 21 NW 35 55 NW 55 27 12 11 3000 0 1900 25 3 24 NW 30 50 NW 55 20 8 10 1200 0 Latitude/Longitude: -35.93 148.93 Fax Number: 2200 20 5 37 N 25 35 NNW 75 10 4 10 1100 0 0100 19 5 40 N 20 30 NNW 95 8 3 9 1100 0 Elevation (metres ASL): 1200-1300 Contact Ph: 0264550472 0400 18 3 37 NNW 20 30 NW 100 8 3 9 1100 0 0700 19 4 37 NNW 30 50 NW 120 11 5 6 1100 0 AGL - Above Ground Level, RH - Relative Humidity, Dir - Direction, Dewpt - Dew Point, cHaines - Continuous Haines (0- Fuel Type: Forest Contact Name: Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) 13), TAL – Thunderstorm Activity Level (0-3). Note: Mixing height is above Mean Sea Level (MSL), to get AGL height subtract incident elevation from value given. Email: Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) @environment.nsw.gov.au Outlook for Thursday Chance of thunderstorms. Maximum temperature 28 C. Minimum relative humidity about 30%. Chance of at least 5 mm Significant wind changes during the forecast period, including uncertainties rainfall 5%. 9 am conditions: Temperature: 26 C; Relative humidity: 45%; Wind: NW 35 km/h. 3 pm conditions: - N/NW winds strengthening during the day. Temperature: 27 C; Relative humidity: 35%; Wind: NW 55 km/h. -Winds at ridge tops may be 5-10 km/h stronger than tabulated data. Outlook for Friday Forecast thunderstorm potential, precipitation and cloud, including uncertainties Maximum temperature 25 C. Minimum relative humidity about 25%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 5%. 9 am Wednesday: Dry. Mostly sunny day. Maximum temperature 27 C. Minimum relative humidity about 20%. Chance of at conditions: Temperature: 15 C; Relative humidity: 50%; Wind: NW 20 km/h. 3 pm conditions: Temperature: 24 C; Relative least 5 mm rainfall 0%. humidity: 25%; Wind: W 25 km/h. Spatial variation of conditions and other important information Outlook for Saturday ** This forecast may not be monitored. Please contact the RFS if you wish to know whether this forecast is being Maximum temperature 28 C. Minimum relative humidity about 20%. Chance of at least 5 mm rainfall 0%. 9 am monitored and the NSW Bureau Fire Forecaster on 02 9296 1508 for a verbal briefing if concerned about conditions near conditions: Temperature: 14 C; Relative humidity: 50%; Wind: N 10 km/h. 3 pm conditions: Temperature: 27 C; Relative your fire ground. humidity: 20%; Wind: NW 15 km/h. -Tabulated data is for elevation of about 1100 metres. Daytime temperatures maybe 1-2 C cooler at higher elevations. -Drought Factor (8) Curing (80%) and grass fuel load (4.0 t/Ha) provided with forecast request. **An IWF issued for 0700 21/01 is still valid for this evening/overnight. ** - Elevated fire danger Wednesday afternoon. - A weak surface inversion forming after about 21:00.
24 Hour Forecast commencing 0700 hours Wednesday 22 January 2020
Drought factor: 8 Curing value (%): 80 Fuel Load (t/ha): 4 Local Temp Dewpt RH 10m Wind (km/h) 1000m AGL Wind (km/h) FFDI GFDI cHaines Mix Height TAL Time (C) (C) (%) Dir Speed Gust Dir Speed (m) MSL 0700 11 9 87 N 10 15 WNW 50 1 0 2 1100 0 0800 13 9 77 N 10 15 WNW 55 1 1 2 1100 0 0900 17 8 55 NW 15 25 WNW 55 4 1 3 1300 0 1000 20 3 32 WNW 25 35 WNW 45 12 4 5 2100 0 1100 22 2 27 WNW 25 45 WNW 45 15 5 7 2400 0 1200 23 3 27 WNW 30 45 WNW 40 17 7 8 2800 0 1300 25 4 26 NW 30 45 NW 40 19 8 9 3200 0 1400 26 3 23 NW 30 50 NW 45 22 8 10 3300 0 2007
SES OPERATIONS PLAN Date 21 Jan 2020 Be brief and concise with your entries
Incident Name Incident Level Operational Period JAN Storm III From: 2000hrs 21 JAN To: 2000hrs 22 JAN
1.0 SITUATION This Operations Plan IAP has been developed as part of the ESA community, environment, IAP with a focus on storm operations and is an attachment to the damage assessment ESA State of Alert IAP.
PROMPTS: Background: A significant Thunderstorm impacted parts of the Weather, trends, Resources, urban area of the ACT on 20 Jan 2020. This storm was part of Hazards & safety larger storm system running along the mountain ranges for most of REFERENCE: NSW. BoM issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and also a cell- Maps, weather reports, Sitreps, appreciation, warnings, alerts based warning. Access Canberra Call Centre continues to manage 132500 calls as per normal business. During the peak call taking period (20 Jan) 728 calls for assistance were received in a 60 minute period. As of 1800hrs SES has received approx. 2,033 RFAs. With 622 closed. Access Canberra call centre confirms they are still receiving calls, but the inflow of calls has significantly decreased. 55 suburbs of ACT have reported RFAs. At Attachment A is a breakdown list of jobs by suburb (including current closed and open jobs). SES established a Division within the ESA Sate Of Alert IMT, to manage the storm response. No BoM warning is current for ACT in the next 24 hours. 2.0 OBJECTIVES CURRENT (or MISSION) Priority of effort is: 1) Focus on P1 level RFAs of public safety incidents (threat to life and electrical hazards) PROMPTS: Specific, measurable, 2) vulnerable members of the community achievable, relevant and time 3) nature of damage
REFERENCE: ALTERNATE Appreciation – control options, Prioritise outstanding RFAs in preparations for 22 JAN day teams. courses open to disease
3.0 EXECUTION add safety information as appropriate
GENERAL OUTLINE • ACTSES teams to focusing on technical trees and roofs with damage. PROMPTS: Strategies • ACTF&R to focusing on P1s and electrical hazards. (current/proposed/alternate) • TCCS are focusing on trees on roads via LO or CRM REFERENCE: • Access Canberra managing 132500 with the Telstra backbone Appreciation, Control Options changed. • ACTF&R managing CAD 2008
DIVISION/SECTOR • Sector ACTSES – Ops Room 1 • Sector ACTSES – Ops Room 2 Arrangements • Sector F&R – out of COMCEN Number of resources • TCCS LO available through IMT • Access Canberra via team leader • ECC via EMDO
Afternoon/Night Shift – 21 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up Times NSWSES x 4 1600hrs MAJ x 1 1800hrs TUG x 2 1800hrs WDN x 1 1800hrs GUN x 2 1800hrs RIV x 1 1800hrs BEL x 1 1800hrs Standby team BEL x 1 2200 – 0800 hrs Call-back Team 1800-2100
Day Shift – 22 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up times Call-back Team 0800-1800 NSWSES x 6 0800hrs GUN x 1 0800hrs RIV x 1 0800hrs WDN x 1 0800hrs BEL x 1 0800hrs TUG x 1 0800hrs MAJ x 1 0800hrs
Night Shift – 22 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up Times NSWSES x 6 1800-2000hrs MAJ x 1 1800hrs TUG x 1 1800hrs 2009
WDN x 1 1800hrs GUN x 1 1800hrs RIV x 1 1800hrs BEL x 1 1800hrs Call-back Team 1800-2100 Standby team TBC if required
Future ACTSES crews still to be identified.
NSWSES to support operations by geography (ACT suburb locations) with WHS caveat around asbestos TASKS • ACTSES focus on roof and building damage and Large tree jobs Including Media, Roads ACT, AFP • ACTF&R, P1s and life safety issues. • TCCS, public land trees and road issues via LO or CRM. • ESA Media-public messaging • RFS are avaible for tasking if requested. • AFP for community welfare COORDINATING • Night shift-IMT shift from: 2000 21 JAN - 0800hrs 22 JAN INSTRUCTIONS • Day shift IMT shift from: 0800 22 JAN - 2000hrs 22 JAN PROMPTS: Timings, routes, assembly • Night shift-IMT shift from: 2000 22 JAN - 0800hrs 23 JAN areas, staging areas • NSWSES complete their commitment at 2000hrs 22 Jan
4.0 ADMINISTRATION (Logistics support)
PROMPTS: Unit names, locations, contact names, phone no’s, timings, duties/tasks, routes, suppliers, quantities, status (required, organised, stand by, enroute) SUPPLY • Via ESA Resource Centre, in support as required WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN of resources not readily • IMT Logistics Officer POC for resourcing needs. available • All requests for supply support required by 1600hrs daily, iot resupply night shift by 1800hrs. • Catering by commercial provider (ACT Clubs). GROUND SUPPORT • Via ESA Resource Centre if required. Transport of personnel, traffic mgt, refuelling, mechanical repair/maintenance
COMMUNICATIONS • SES OPS room 1-SESIMT 11 Installation, maintenance, technical advice • SES OPS room 2-SESIMT 10 • ComCen- SESOPS 1 • MDT for tasking • SMS • ESA Website • Public Messaging via PIO
There were issues during the first few hours of operations with CAD. ICT team was in and resolved the issue. 2010
The COP dashboard reset itself at 2400hrs and data was not displayed and we could not go back and review.
STAGING AREA/ Nil FCP Location, access
FACILITIES Nil Security, waste, cleaning, temporary CATERING Self-catering on a team basis for dinner 21 JAN and for standby- What, when, where, who is team (2200-0800 21/22 Jan) responsible Commercial providers arranged for breakfast, lunch and dinner 22 JAN. Details will be provided to crews via MDT messaging. Self-catering can be considered on a team basis if requested. WHS/MEDICAL • ACT Ambulance have been notified of operations. Medical plan, first aid plan • Accidents and Near Misses via normal processes • Risk Assessments to be completed via standard process. • Asbestos – a ACTSES asbestos awareness trained member is to be assigned to each NSWSES team.
FINANCE ACTSES Storms have been provided a separate project code under the ESA IMT State of Alert.
All expenditure is to be recorded against the below. Project code: 64328 TRAVEL Nil
ACCOMMODATION Nil
5.0 CONTROL, COORDINATION & COMMUNICATION
CONTROL & Night Shift 21 Jan - 22 Jan 2020 COORDINATION STRUCTURE DIC G. Ible
REFERENCE Sector 1 G. Van Noorden Structural Chart Sector 2 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Planning/Resources R. Larkins NSWSES LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) CAD 2 x F&R CRM Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) 2011
MSU PIA if Required
Day Shift 22 Jan 2020 DIC Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) OO-SES N. Henderson-Smit Sect 1 T. Bennet Sect2 P. Nolan NSWSES LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Planning/Resource A. Draheim CAD 2 x F&R CRM C. Bethwaite MSU PIA if Required
Night Shift 22 Jan - 23 Jan 20 DIC P. Cortese Sect 1 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sect2 M. Gardner Planning/Resource Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) CAD F&R x 2 CRM TBC NSWSES LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
COORDINATION & Via normal duty arrangements LIAISON
Local knowledge, police, agency reps, emergency mgt reps COMMUNICATIONS ACTSES • SES OPS room 1-SESIMT 11 PROMPTS Communications structure, • SES OPS room 2-SESIMT 10 operational comms plan, • ComCen- SESOPS 1 information mgt • MDT for tasking • ACTF&R – ComCen • ACTRFS – via Duty Officer IMT PHONES: o Incident Controller – 614 27871 o Operations – 614 27876 o Planning – 614 27876 • NSWSES LO: Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(x) 2012
EXTRAS Attachments Area map developed PROMPTS:: Attachment A: List of Total jobs by suburb (closed and open) maps, weather, organisational charts, resources, comms diagram Developed by Anthony Draheim Time: 2000hrs
Date: 21 Jan 2020
Approval Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Time: 2000hrs Deputy Incident Controller
Name & Signature Date: 21 Jan 2020
Attachment A. Total jobs received by Suburb
SUBURB TOTAL CALLS OPEN JOBS CLOSED JOBS ACTON 3 0 3 AINSLIE 4 2 2 ARANDA 116 86 30 BARTON 31 24 7 BELCONNEN 150 118 32 BRUCE 22 16 6 CAMPBELL 1 1 0 CANBERRA AIRPORT 1 0 1 CHARNWOOD 7 2 5 CHIFLEY 1 0 1 CITY 2 1 1 COOK 97 73 24 CURTIN 1 0 1 DEAKIN 10 4 6 DICKSON 1 1 0 DUNLOP 52 35 17 EVATT 2 2 0 FLOREY 225 159 66 FLYNN 18 8 10 FORREST 47 35 12 FYSHWICK 20 13 7 GOWRIE 1 0 1 GRIFFITH 152 106 46 GUNGAHLIN 1 1 0 HACKETT 3 0 3 HAWKER 44 30 14 2013
HIGGINS 60 43 17 HOLT 138 93 45 HUGHES 2 0 2 HUME 1 0 1 KALEEN 3 1 2 KAMBAH 3 1 2 KINGSTON 122 95 27 LATHAM 116 86 30 LAWSON 1 1 0 LYNEHAM 1 0 1 MACGREGOR 111 69 42 MACQUARIE 55 42 13 MAWSON 1 0 1 MELBA 21 16 5 NARRABUNDAH 106 79 27 O'CONNOR 6 2 4 PAGE 78 48 30 PARKES 1 0 1 PEARCE 1 0 1 RED HILL 11 5 6 RIVETT 1 1 0 SCULLIN 114 75 39 SPENCE 1 1 0 SYMONSTON 2 0 2 TURNER 1 0 1 WARAMANGA 1 0 1 WATSON 2 0 2 WEETANGERA 50 34 16 YARRALUMLA 11 2 9 TOTALS 2033 1411 622 2014
Date 22 January 2020 Time Prepared 2145hr Agency ESA Contact Person David Foot – Deputy Incident Controller (non-operational) Contact Ph No
UPDATED INFORMATION IS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED 1. COMMUNITY SUPPORT
• Dickson College has been prepared in readiness to be activated as a potential evacuation centre if required.
• CSD staffing available to support Oakes Estate residents in the event of the need to evacuate.
• CSD staff will remain on site at Dickson College until advised to stand-down.
• CSD has pre-positioned hotels/motels for accommodating any displaced persons and financial assistance is required.
• CSD has provided listing of vulnerable persons to SES for door-knocking – approx. 70 in public housing and approx. 15 people with a disability (managed by the Commonwealth through the NDIS). CSD has briefed SES door-knockers.
1.3 HEALTH
• Hospital bed availability as at 2230hrs, 22/01/20
• 11 Surgical • 2 Medical • 1 Primary Sub acute • 6 ICU Canberra Health Services • 2 Mental health • 9 Paediatric • 4 Womens health • 4 Birth suite • 7 Medical Calvary Bruce Private • 36 Surgical • 3 HDU/CCU Calvary John James Private • Unable to contact at 20:30 • Available beds National Capital Private • 10 Medical • 3 Surgical 2015
• 4 CCU • 3 ICU
• Available beds Calvary Public • Minimal capacity (1 ICU and 3 Womens health)
2. CITY SERVICES
3.1 Transport
3.1.1 Buses
• Approx. six (6) buses and two (2) transport officers on stand-by till 2200hrs to transport any displaced persons.
• Request made for TCCS to plan for support beyond 2200hrs.
• Should ACTION buses need to travel through Queanbeyan, a police escort will be required.
3.1.2 Train
The train line between Sydney and Canberra is open.
Firefighting crews have been advised to stay clear of rail lines.
3.1.3 Road Closures
TCCS staff and contractors supporting road closures. Additional staff on stand-by should it be required.
ACT Policing has requested temporary traffic management control on Shergood Drive, Fairbairn to assist with truck re-fuelling.
Oakes Estate road is closed at both ends.
3.1.4 Animal Services
Domestic Animal Services are on stand-by.
3.2 ACT Policing
Forward Command has been established in Oakes Estate at the corner of Norse Road & Railway Street.
3.4 ACT Ambulance Service
Capability is good. Bariatric crew on stand-by until further advised. ACTAS has a crew overnight on the fireground.
ACTAS has reached out to the Southern Area Operations who provide coverage of Oakes Estate on behalf of the ACT. 2016
3.5 Canberra Airport
No cancellations, operations as normal.
3.6 Defence
Harmon personnel have returned to base @ 2030.
Planning data/demographic (based on 2016 ABS census data)
Fyshwick – 56 persons, 5 private dwellings
Symonston – 559 persons, 363 private dwellings
Oakes Estate – 251 persons, 184 private dwellings
Crestwood – 4603 persons, 2391 private dwellings
2017
From: ICC Incident Cntl To: Whelan, Georgeina; Wheatley, Janelle; Clarke, Kerri; MarandoESA, Frank; Zeitlhofer, Chris; Brown, Mark Cc: McCormick, Isabel; Farquhar, Scott Subject: Morning update 22/1/20 Date: Wednesday, 22 January 2020 9:28:11 AM Attachments: ACT State of Alert - Jan 2020 SEMSOG briefing Wednesday 22 Jan 20 as at 1500.docx
Good morning all, Please find attached the morning update from the ACT ESA IMT.
The storm incidents are steadily diminishing as we work through cancelled jobs and crews address RFAs.
Fire activity is minimal. However, the fire danger is starting to increase.
Crews are working at Adaminaby and Mary’s Hill to extinguish hot spots.
Fire bird 100 is currently flying Mary’s Hill and lightning strikes. Taipan 43 flew a mission last night at 0100 to monitor hot spots.
Overall, the situation is under control and progress is being made at all incidents.
Kind regards
Matthew Mavity
Incident Controller ACT State of Alert 2018
SES OPERATIONS PLAN Date 21 Jan 2020 Be brief and concise with your entries
Incident Name Incident Level Operational Period JAN Storm III From: 2000hrs 21 JAN To: 2000hrs 22 JAN
1.0 SITUATION This Operations Plan IAP has been developed as part of the ESA community, environment, IAP with a focus on storm operations and is an attachment to the damage assessment ESA State of Alert IAP.
PROMPTS: Background: A significant Thunderstorm impacted parts of the Weather, trends, Resources, urban area of the ACT on 20 Jan 2020. This storm was part of Hazards & safety larger storm system running along the mountain ranges for most of REFERENCE: NSW. BoM issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and also a cell- Maps, weather reports, Sitreps, appreciation, warnings, alerts based warning. Access Canberra Call Centre continues to manage 132500 calls as per normal business. During the peak call taking period (20 Jan) 728 calls for assistance were received in a 60 minute period. As of 1800hrs SES has received approx. 2,033 RFAs. With 622 closed. Access Canberra call centre confirms they are still receiving calls, but the inflow of calls has significantly decreased. 55 suburbs of ACT have reported RFAs. At Attachment A is a breakdown list of jobs by suburb (including current closed and open jobs). SES established a Division within the ESA Sate Of Alert IMT, to manage the storm response. No BoM warning is current for ACT in the next 24 hours. 2.0 OBJECTIVES CURRENT (or MISSION) Priority of effort is: 1) Focus on P1 level RFAs of public safety incidents (threat to life and electrical hazards) PROMPTS: Specific, measurable, 2) vulnerable members of the community achievable, relevant and time 3) nature of damage
REFERENCE: ALTERNATE Appreciation – control options, Prioritise outstanding RFAs in preparations for 22 JAN day teams. courses open to disease
3.0 EXECUTION add safety information as appropriate
GENERAL OUTLINE • ACTSES teams to focusing on technical trees and roofs with damage. PROMPTS: Strategies • ACTF&R to focusing on P1s and electrical hazards. (current/proposed/alternate) • TCCS are focusing on trees on roads via LO or CRM REFERENCE: • Access Canberra managing 132500 with the Telstra backbone Appreciation, Control Options changed. • ACTF&R managing CAD 2019
DIVISION/SECTOR • Sector ACTSES – Ops Room 1 • Sector ACTSES – Ops Room 2 Arrangements • Sector F&R – out of COMCEN Number of resources • TCCS LO available through IMT • Access Canberra via team leader • ECC via EMDO
Afternoon/Night Shift – 21 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up Times NSWSES x 4 1600hrs MAJ x 1 1800hrs TUG x 2 1800hrs WDN x 1 1800hrs GUN x 2 1800hrs RIV x 1 1800hrs BEL x 1 1800hrs Standby team BEL x 1 2200 – 0800 hrs Call-back Team 1800-2100
Day Shift – 22 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up times Call-back Team 0800-1800 NSWSES x 6 0800hrs GUN x 1 0800hrs RIV x 1 0800hrs WDN x 1 0800hrs BEL x 1 0800hrs TUG x 1 0800hrs MAJ x 1 0800hrs
Night Shift – 22 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up Times NSWSES x 6 1800-2000hrs MAJ x 1 1800hrs TUG x 1 1800hrs 2020
WDN x 1 1800hrs GUN x 1 1800hrs RIV x 1 1800hrs BEL x 1 1800hrs Call-back Team 1800-2100 Standby team TBC if required
Future ACTSES crews still to be identified.
NSWSES to support operations by geography (ACT suburb locations) with WHS caveat around asbestos TASKS • ACTSES focus on roof and building damage and Large tree jobs Including Media, Roads ACT, AFP • ACTF&R, P1s and life safety issues. • TCCS, public land trees and road issues via LO or CRM. • ESA Media-public messaging • RFS are avaible for tasking if requested. • AFP for community welfare COORDINATING • Night shift-IMT shift from: 2000 21 JAN - 0800hrs 22 JAN INSTRUCTIONS • Day shift IMT shift from: 0800 22 JAN - 2000hrs 22 JAN PROMPTS: Timings, routes, assembly • Night shift-IMT shift from: 2000 22 JAN - 0800hrs 23 JAN areas, staging areas • NSWSES complete their commitment at 2000hrs 22 Jan
4.0 ADMINISTRATION (Logistics support)
PROMPTS: Unit names, locations, contact names, phone no’s, timings, duties/tasks, routes, suppliers, quantities, status (required, organised, stand by, enroute) SUPPLY • Via ESA Resource Centre, in support as required WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN of resources not readily • IMT Logistics Officer POC for resourcing needs. available • All requests for supply support required by 1600hrs daily, iot resupply night shift by 1800hrs. • Catering by commercial provider (ACT Clubs). GROUND SUPPORT • Via ESA Resource Centre if required. Transport of personnel, traffic mgt, refuelling, mechanical repair/maintenance
COMMUNICATIONS • SES OPS room 1-SESIMT 11 Installation, maintenance, technical advice • SES OPS room 2-SESIMT 10 • ComCen- SESOPS 1 • MDT for tasking • SMS • ESA Website • Public Messaging via PIO
There were issues during the first few hours of operations with CAD. ICT team was in and resolved the issue.
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The COP dashboard reset itself at 2400hrs and data was not displayed and we could not go back and review.
STAGING AREA/ Nil FCP Location, access
FACILITIES Nil Security, waste, cleaning, temporary CATERING Self-catering on a team basis for dinner 21 JAN and for standby- What, when, where, who is team (2200-0800 21/22 Jan) responsible Commercial providers arranged for breakfast, lunch and dinner 22 JAN. Details will be provided to crews via MDT messaging. Self-catering can be considered on a team basis if requested. WHS/MEDICAL • ACT Ambulance have been notified of operations. Medical plan, first aid plan • Accidents and Near Misses via normal processes • Risk Assessments to be completed via standard process. • Asbestos – a ACTSES asbestos awareness trained member is to be assigned to each NSWSES team.
FINANCE ACTSES Storms have been provided a separate project code under the ESA IMT State of Alert.
All expenditure is to be recorded against the below. Project code: 64328 TRAVEL Nil
ACCOMMODATION Nil
5.0 CONTROL, COORDINATION & COMMUNICATION
CONTROL & Night Shift 21 Jan - 22 Jan 2020 COORDINATION STRUCTURE DIC G. Ible
REFERENCE Sector 1 G. Van Noorden Structural Chart Sector 2 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Planning/Resources R. Larkins NSWSES LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) CAD 2 x F&R CRM Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) 2022
MSU PIA if Required
Day Shift 22 Jan 2020 DIC Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) OO-SES N. Henderson-Smit Sect 1 T. Bennet Sect2 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) NSWSES LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Planning/Resource A. Draheim CAD 2 x F&R CRM Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) MSU PIA if Required
Night Shift 22 Jan - 23 Jan 20 DIC P. Cortese Sect 1 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sect2 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Planning/Resource G. Van Noorden CAD F&R x 2 CRM TBC NSWSES LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
COORDINATION & Via normal duty arrangements LIAISON
Local knowledge, police, agency reps, emergency mgt reps COMMUNICATIONS ACTSES • SES OPS room 1-SESIMT 11 PROMPTS Communications structure, • SES OPS room 2-SESIMT 10 operational comms plan, • ComCen- SESOPS 1 information mgt • MDT for tasking • ACTF&R – ComCen • ACTRFS – via Duty Officer IMT PHONES: o Incident Controller – 614 27871 o Operations – 614 27876 o Planning – 614 27876 • NSWSES LO: 0427 238 228 2023
EXTRAS Attachments Area map developed PROMPTS:: Attachment A: List of Total jobs by suburb (closed and open) maps, weather, organisational charts, resources, comms diagram Developed by Anthony Draheim Time: 2000hrs
Date: 21 Jan 2020
Approval Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Time: 2000hrs Deputy Incident Controller
Name & Signature Date: 21 Jan 2020
Attachment A. Total jobs received by Suburb
SUBURB TOTAL CALLS OPEN JOBS CLOSED JOBS ACTON 3 0 3 AINSLIE 4 2 2 ARANDA 116 86 30 BARTON 31 24 7 BELCONNEN 150 118 32 BRUCE 22 16 6 CAMPBELL 1 1 0 CANBERRA AIRPORT 1 0 1 CHARNWOOD 7 2 5 CHIFLEY 1 0 1 CITY 2 1 1 COOK 97 73 24 CURTIN 1 0 1 DEAKIN 10 4 6 DICKSON 1 1 0 DUNLOP 52 35 17 EVATT 2 2 0 FLOREY 225 159 66 FLYNN 18 8 10 FORREST 47 35 12 FYSHWICK 20 13 7 GOWRIE 1 0 1 GRIFFITH 152 106 46 GUNGAHLIN 1 1 0 HACKETT 3 0 3 HAWKER 44 30 14 2024
HIGGINS 60 43 17 HOLT 138 93 45 HUGHES 2 0 2 HUME 1 0 1 KALEEN 3 1 2 KAMBAH 3 1 2 KINGSTON 122 95 27 LATHAM 116 86 30 LAWSON 1 1 0 LYNEHAM 1 0 1 MACGREGOR 111 69 42 MACQUARIE 55 42 13 MAWSON 1 0 1 MELBA 21 16 5 NARRABUNDAH 106 79 27 O'CONNOR 6 2 4 PAGE 78 48 30 PARKES 1 0 1 PEARCE 1 0 1 RED HILL 11 5 6 RIVETT 1 1 0 SCULLIN 114 75 39 SPENCE 1 1 0 SYMONSTON 2 0 2 TURNER 1 0 1 WARAMANGA 1 0 1 WATSON 2 0 2 WEETANGERA 50 34 16 YARRALUMLA 11 2 9 TOTALS 2033 1411 622 2025
Conran, Olwen
From: Wheatley, Janelle Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2020 5:48 PM To: Michael Mahy; Malcolm Brailey Subject: ESA Operational Review data - 23/1/20 Attachments: Beard IAP 1 23012020.pdf; SES Ops Plan (IAP) 23 Jan Amended GvN.docx; Dot Points for David Foot as at 1300.docx; ACT State of Alert - Jan 2020 SEMSOG briefing Wed 23 Jan 0900.docx; ACT State of Alert - Jan 2020 SEMSOG briefing Wed 23 Jan 1300.docx; ACT State of Alert - Jan 2020 SEMSOG briefing Wed 23 Jan 1730.docx; Pialligo Fire Behaviour Report_20200123_0445.pdf; Air OBS flight report 23/1/20 1630-1800; Beard Fire IAP - Night shift 23 January 2020
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From: ICC Planning1 To: #EPD PCS Fire Officers; #ESA, ACTAS Operations Managers; Brown, Greg; Brown, Mark; Butler, Jeffrey; Clarke, Kerri; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) ; Emergency Coordinator; ECC Manager; Elford, Mark; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) ; Foley, Justin; Foot, David; Forbes, Steve; Guises; Hughes, RebeccaJ; Ible, Graham; ICC Dep Inc Cntl 1; ICC Incident Cntl; ICC Logistics; ICC Operations1; ICC Operations2; ICC Planning2; ICC Resources1; ICC Safety Advisor; ICC Situation1; ICCPubInformation; Jones, Jason; Lundy, Rebecca; ESA MAPS1; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) ; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Molonglo Captain; Murphy, Joe; RFS; Rivers; ; ScottRFS, Rohan; SES; Seymour, Scott; Shipp, Carol; Smith, Matt; Walker, IanS; Wheatley, Janelle; Whelan, Georgeina; White, Robyn; Wood, Jon; Wren, Howard Cc: Condon, Chris; Levine, Brian; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) @defence.gov.au; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) @defence.gov.au; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(x) @defence.gov.au; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) @environment.nsw.gov.au; ACT Rural Fire Service; Bulkeley, Luke; Cochrane, Michael; Bourne, Todd Subject: Beard Fire IAP - Night shift 23 January 2020 Date: Thursday, 23 January 2020 7:02:03 PM Attachments: Beard IAP 1 23012020.pdf
Good evening all,
Please find attached the Beard fire IAP, for night shift Thursday 23 January 2020.
Note: Night time planning will complete a new IAP for day shift Friday 24 Jan.
Thanks
Luke Bulkeley Situations officer
Ph. 6207 8696 EXECUTION COMMUNICATIONS General GENERAL • Crews to be aware of distress button on the radios and the 2027 • Heavy plant and on-ground firefighting operations are ongoing to address potential to accidentally set it off. threats to community assets. • Mobile phones not to interfere with operations and should be STATE OF ALERT SUMMARY • Continue public messaging as advised by IMT. limited to use during breaks or emergencies. Incident Name • Personnel not to use social media or post sensitive information Strategy and Tactics during operations. Beard Fire • Currently there is 3 divisions on the fireground, Kallaroo (Pialligo suburb), North Contacts Shift: Pialligo (north of Molonglo River, via Pialligo Road) and South Pialligo (south of Night Molonglo River, via Canberra Avenue). ZONE CHANNEL FUNCTION ASSIGNMENT • The Underwood Sector (within South Pialligo) is being controlled by ACT Fire and ACT ESA 1 Tactical North Operational Period IAP Number Rescue, with supplementary ADF heavy plant. ESA 5 Tactical South From: To: 23/01/2020 1800 24/01/2020 0600 1 SAFETY Prepared By: Approved By Date/Time Div Name: Beard Command RFS PROCEEDURES General Luke Bulkeley Matthew Mavity 23/01/2020 18:00 Strike Leader: Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Persons 32 • Beware of overhead hazards – Look Up and Live. Resource Leader Crew • Radio check prior to engaging in operations. IC Intent Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) MEDIVAC • All injuries and near misses be reported through to • Protect health and safety of firefighters. ACT IMT Safety Officer as well as local SOPs. • Protection of life and wellbeing of local communities, including protection of GUN 10 • Initially first aid available from trained officers embedded in homes and key infrastructure Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) the crews. • Maintain community communications. MOL 10 • Injuries that cannot be dealt with should be referred to the IC Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) to arrange further action.
RIV 10 GENERAL • General Fatigue: To and from fire ground. Organisational Assignment RIV 20 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) HAZARDS • Vehicle Placement on fire ground. RIV 19 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) • Smoke from IMT Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) KNOWN • Power lines: Brief personnel when working around INCIDENT CONTROLLER Paul Flynn GU/Ck 11 HAZARDS & powerlines. DEPUTY IC David Foot NSW FRS HQ Stephen Carter Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) MITIGATIONS • Standing dead trees and drought and fire impacted trees. Be LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) SOU 30 careful when driving and parking vehicles. DEPUTY IC/ OPS – Paul Cortese Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) ADF LO JER 10 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) • Use extreme caution with overhead branches and trees SES Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) JER 11 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) TBC, TBC, TBC when using chainsaws (incidents have been reported on the SAFETY NR ACTAS DO Phone Number here Specific Tasks: fireground), use spotters as lookout when felling. Fiona PUBLIC INFORMATION • Four aviation rescue and fire resources will staff the Underwood Sector, • Smoke: avoid smoke where possible, use PPE. Amundson along with a pumper (Fire and Resucue). • Structures have been impacted. OPERATIONS Lyall Marshall • Note this resource will return to the Canberra Airport for the arrival of the Strike Teams • Be fully aware of tasking, strategy and hazards. AIR OPERATIONS Stephen Forbes Singapore Airlines flight. • Watch for spot fires. MANAGER Notes: • Know your escape routes. Planning Ryan Lawrey Mapping Erik/ Richard Shift is expected to run through to 0600. Weather • Weather exposure – cool overnight temperature. LOGS NR GUN 10 and MOL 10 are SES collection, staging at ESA HQ at 1800. Heavy Plant Tom Gibbs rd Supervisor Beard Fire weather for Jan 23 , 2020 overnight.
AIR OPERATIONS Air Operations Manager: Stephen Forbes SITUATION AOB N/A ABM Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) AOB Night Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) ABM LAT LAT Roster CURRENT SITUATION: Air Attack Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) ABO LAT Roster • The Beard fire continued to spread due to today’s weather conditions and has ARO Danielle Sykes ARO - Night Shelly Swain impacted ACT suburbs Oaks Estate and Beard (industrial). Resources • The Beard fire is being contained with resources allocated through the night. Call sign Type Crew Capability • A separate ignition began today at Kallaroo Road Pialligo, west of Pialligo TIAP 49 EC145 ADF Recon. Night Ops Avenue, this fire spread rapidly and joined the Beard fire. Specific: • Rapid damage assessment teams will be on-ground tomorrow. • Complimentary fire and lightning detection.
PREDICTED SITUATION: ADMINISTRATION Weather Outlook CO-ORD • Overnight IMT continues through to 8:00am ESA HQ. before day • Friday, cooler, minimum temp 15°, min RH 20%, winds WNW 15-25km/h. Good shift commences. RH recovery and winds should decrease by 2200. • All crews must enter their names into the MDT to assist with MISSION personnel tracking. • All crews to fill in a T card and check in and out of the SA. • Contain the Beard fire. • Geo reference PDF maps available in shared Google drive. • Assess fire impact and prioritise areas for potential make safe operations. LOGISTICS • Self-cater. Crews to be self-sufficient for a min of 24 hr. • Assess current fire edge to add intelligence to day operations Friday Jan 24. • Fire and rescue pod available on request. • Continue preparation in the ACT for protection of ACT community and assets. • Road closures on both Pialligo Road and Canberra Avenue are • Ensure safety of all personnel by identifying hazards and mitigating risks. currently in place but dynamic and subject to change. 2028
From: Seymour, Scott To: ICC Incident Cntl; ICC Planning1; ICC Operations1; ICC Safety Advisor; "Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) "; Whelan, Georgeina; Wheatley, Janelle; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(x) Subject: Air OBS flight report 23/1/20 1630-1800 Date: Thursday, 23 January 2020 6:45:22 PM
Flight report 23 Jan 16:30 - 1800
Western ranges: Recce from Doctors Flat south to Mary’s Hill was all clear.
Mary’s Hill - single hot Spot recorded, no other visible activity.
Adaminaby complex - Unablle to access due to storm activity.
Air obs run cut short to due encroaching storms over the ranges.
Air obs Scott Seymour - Warrior 04
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Date: 23/01/2020 IC: Matt Mavity Venue Fairbairn, ACT Secretariat: N/A Start time: 0830 Finish time: N/A
• Situation (a) Incident Overview (including likely developments/ key risk exposures) • NEW INCIDENT:
• TOBAN declared for today
• Fire ignition in pines near Pialligo Ave
• Reached 147ha in size
• Fire reached 600m from Oaks Estate Road, currently within containment lines
• Fire crossed the Molonglo River and was contained
• Western Queanbeyan, Oaks Estate, Beard and Treatment works were under threat
• Aerial units working on the fire actively attacking hotspots in coordination with ground crews
• This fire is being controlled within containment lines
• This fire is at Advice Level • 1 hotspot within perimeter is main source of concern
(b) Current & Expected Weather • NW winds at 30-40km per hour with a possibility of stronger gusts
(c) Life & Property at Risk • Nil risk
(d) Resources Available Summary • 7 ACT and 6 NSW SES crews on Storm Tasks
• 6 Firefighting units and 1 aerial appliance working the fire
• At patrol status now. 2030
• Utilised AFP drone with thermal imaging capability last night to identify hotspots, allows most effective use of resources
• EC Objectives • To save life and property
• Inform the community of progress and conditions
• Contain and extinguish the fire
• Execution (e) Strategies • Identifying and extinguishing any hot spots
(f) Tactics • Emergency Controller noted that the quick and timely response from ACT PCS and ESA services to consolidate responses will lead to a containment and will extinguish this fire.
• As this was a threat to the urban edge – ACTF&R took the lead
(g) Constraints This fire spread very quickly. Point to note is that this is not a rural fire which spreads quite slowly, this is an urban fire which spreads at a faster pace.
(h) Planning • Administration (Logistics) • Arrangements for crew rotations and fatigue management
• Feeding and resting and rotating is a priority
• Monitoring safety due to weather changes and HIGH FIRE danger
• Command and Communication (Incident Management Structure/ Communications and Public Messaging) ECC
• Maintaining community awareness as priority 6. Safety (Fatigue Management/ Welfare of Staff) • Fatigue management – rostering people and sourcing staff. Ensuring that we have rested staff for stand up today (TOBAN) 2031
Date: 23/01/2020 IC: Matt Mavity Venue Fairbairn, ACT Secretariat: N/A Start time: 1300 Finish time: N/A
• Situation (a) Incident Overview (including likely developments/ key risk exposures) • TOBAN declared for today
PIALLIGO FIRE
• Fire ignition in pines near Pialligo Ave approaching Beard. DIVCOM advises sufficient units in place to suppress.
• Reached 147ha in size – fire has increased, however, mapping awaiting completion of water bombing to map size.
• Fire crossed the Molonglo River and is currently out of control. Crews are working to contain.
• Western Queanbeyan, Oaks Estate, Beard and Treatment works were under threat.
• Aerial units working on the fire actively attacking hotspots in coordination with ground crews.
• This fire is at Emergency Alert Level – shelter in place – Alert issued @ 1224hrs
KALLAROO FIRE
o Mapping inconclusive, relying on fireground intel. o Concerns under NW wind – potential impact on Beard, Oakes Estate and West Queanbeyan
o Undertaking an assessment of containment options o Protection of Canberra Concrete Recycling Centre o AFT appliance supporting hot refuelling o Heavy plant being tasked
(b) Current & Expected Weather • NW winds at 30-40km per hour with a possibility of stronger gusts 2032
(c) Life & Property at Risk • Nil risk
(d) Resources Available Summary • 10 tankers on route from NSW which will allow ACT units to return to BAU.
• 7 ACT and 6 NSW SES crews on Storm Tasks
• 6 Firefighting units and 1 aerial appliance working the fire
• At patrol status now.
• Utilised AFP drone with thermal imaging capability last night to identify hotspots, allows most effective use of resources
• EC Objectives • To save life and property
• Inform the community of progress and conditions
• Contain and extinguish the fire
• Execution (e) Strategies • Require greater situational awareness re fire size.
(f) Tactics • Emergency Controller noted that the quick and timely response from ACT PCS and ESA services to consolidate responses will lead to a containment and will extinguish this fire.
• As this was a threat to the urban edge – ACTF&R took the lead
(g) Constraints This fire spread very quickly. Point to note is that this is not a rural fire which spreads quite slowly, this is an urban fire which spreads at a faster pace.
(h) Planning • Winds tending westerly, expected to continue through until the evening.
• Developing an IAP for night shift to assist with continued planning, maintaining capability. 2033
• Administration (Logistics) • Arrangements for crew rotations and fatigue management
• Feeding and resting and rotating is a priority
• Monitoring safety due to weather changes and HIGH FIRE danger
• Command and Communication (Incident Management Structure/ Communications and Public Messaging) ECC
• Reinforced message regarding Brindabella Park,
• 2nd military aircraft about to go air-borne to provide situational awareness of Marys Hill fire
• CSD staff on-site at Campese Oval to welcome and support any displaced persons.
• ACT Policing - forward command in place 6. Safety (Fatigue Management/ Welfare of Staff) • Fatigue management – rostering people and sourcing staff. Ensuring that we have rested staff for stand up today (TOBAN)
• Maintain awareness of span of control.
• Managing air traffic given current number of aerial appliances currently tasked. 2034
Date: 23/01/2020 IC: Matt Mavity Venue Fairbairn, ACT Secretariat: N/A Start time: 1730 Finish time: N/A
• Situation (a) Incident Overview (including likely developments/ key risk exposures) BEARD GRASS AND BUSHFIRE • The fire is currently burning within containment lines. • Advice received from fireground @ 1335hrs that the Pialligo & Kallaroo fires had joined. • Fire renamed “Beard Grass and Bushfire” @1400hr • Fire size is currently 424 hectares • Emergency Warning activated @ 1409hrs for Beard, Oakes Estate, Crestwood and Harman. Advice received @ 1500hrs that Harman had relocated its personnel to RMC. Harman has now reopened and personnel are moving back in. • Downgraded to ‘Watch & Act’ @ 1655hrs • Fire crossed into NSW (railway line) @ 1345hr • ACTF&R working with EVO Energy to restore power lines to Fyshwick. • 30 new storm jobs received by SES today from the strong winds •
NSW Fires From Air Observers @ 1625hrs Mary’s Hill - very quiet fire ground , one smoker on NW flank mapped and sent to Tumut. Adaminaby complex , Shannon’s Flat - 2 Active edges approx 1500m on north and west flank. Fire is backing down hill and flanking along the N Edge. Edges mapped and forwarded NSW. Brindabella - patrolled to Wee Jasper, Dingo dell/Drs Flat all clear. Patrolled south of Coree to Bimberi and Mary’s Hill, Cotter Valley and north to Cotter Dam. West to Dunn’s Rd. All clear. Dunn’s Rd - 5x5 m active Spot in vicinity of 4073 6764. 1 Light unit in area. And single tree smoker vicinity 4411 5096
(b) Current & Expected Weather • Thursday 23/1/20 - Severe Weather warning has been issued for damaging winds. Dust likely to impact the ACT from early morning resulting in poor 2035
visibility. Max temp 33°, min RH 15%, winds NW 35-45km/h gusting to 90km/h in the Urban area; 100km/h along the ranges.
• Friday 24/1/20, cooler, max temp 29°, min RH 20%, winds WNW 15-25km/h.
• Saturday 25/1/20, max temp 31°, min RH 20%, NNE/ N 15-20km/h.
• Sunday 26/1/20, max temp 34°, min RH 16%, winds WNW 15-20km/h.
(c) Life & Property at Risk • Unconfirmed loss of one structure at Beard (in the vicinity of the Tannery)– awaiting further intelligence.
(d) Resources Available Summary • All resources (ACTF&R, RFS & PCS) stood-up.
• 53 current active appliances, 10 appliances will be operational overnight to monitor, with 5-6 crews concentrated on the recycling centre.
• Defence has approx. 100 personnel on stand-by at RMC to assist with tasking as required (ie road closures). Defence is also assisting with heavy plant tasking on the construction of containment lines.
• EC Objectives • To save life and property.
• Inform the community of progress and conditions.
• Contain and extinguish the fire.
• Execution (e) Strategies •
(f) Tactics • Liaising with NSW re operational tactics with fire spreading into NSW.
• Fire now divided into four sectors for operational effectiveness.
• Crews will remain operational on the fireground overnight to monitor hotspots.
• ADF undertaking night operations to observe Beard fire and will also cover broader ACT area to monitor potential lightening strikes.
(g) Constraints • This fire spread very quickly. Point to note is that this is not a rural fire which spreads quite slowly, this is an urban fire which spreads at a faster pace. 2036
• The fire burning in the metal scrap yard in Beard will require a prolonged effort to extinguish.
(h) Planning • Span of control structure developed to support IC situational awareness
• Developing an IAP for night shift to assist with continued planning, maintaining capability.
• ACTF&R tasked to deploy a Rapid Damage Assessment team from Friday 24 January 2020.
• Smoke plume modelling underway for Beard fire.
• Administration (Logistics) • Arrangements for crew rotations and fatigue management
• Feeding and resting and rotating is a priority
• Monitoring safety due to weather changes and HIGH FIRE danger
• Command and Communication (Incident Management Structure/ Communications and Public Messaging) • TCCS are publishing road closures on their webpage. ESA website will point the community to the TCCS site for updated information on road closures for consistency.
• Kendall Avenue to Canberra Avenue has reopened under a reduced speed limit.
• Looking to open Pialligo Avenue this evening.
• ESA media doing hourly live facebook updates as website is currently down, the public is being redirected to other information sources.
• ECC • ESA Training Centre at Hume has been closed down (IC directive) due to power supply. ACTAS continues to operate from the back-up ComCen.
• Evo-Energy advised the Energy Emergency Sub-Plan has been elevated to Level 2
• Queanbeyan Council has relocated affected persons from Campese Oval to the Queanbeyan Showground
• ECC LO’s liaising directly with NSW counterparts as required. ECC Co-ordinator in direct phone contact with Qbyn counterparts.
• Canberra Airport has reopened. 2037
6. Safety (Fatigue Management/ Welfare of Staff) • An RFS tanker was overrun by fire. Damage was sustained to the tyres, mechanics attended to the vehicle on the fireground.
• ACTAS treated and assessed an RFS volunteer for smoke inhalation & dehydration on the fireground. The firefighter has returned to duty.
• Peer support personnel requested to support LAT & airbase.
• Fatigue management – rostering people and sourcing staff. Ensuring that we have rested staff for stand up today (TOBAN)
• Maintain awareness of span of control.
• Managing air traffic given current number of aerial appliances currently tasked.
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From: Seymour, Scott To: ICC Incident Cntl; ICC Planning1; ICC Operations1; ICC Safety Advisor; "Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Whelan, Georgeina; Wheatley, Janelle; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(x) Subject: Air OBS flight report 23/1/20 1630-1800 Date: Thursday, 23 January 2020 6:45:22 PM
Flight report 23 Jan 16:30 - 1800
Western ranges: Recce from Doctors Flat south to Mary’s Hill was all clear.
Mary’s Hill - single hot Spot recorded, no other visible activity.
Adaminaby complex - Unablle to access due to storm activity.
Air obs run cut short to due encroaching storms over the ranges.
Air obs Scott Seymour - Warrior 04
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From: ICC Planning1 To: #EPD PCS Fire Officers; #ESA, ACTAS Operations Managers; Brown, Greg; Brown, Mark; Butler, Jeffrey; Clarke, Kerri; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) ; Emergency Coordinator; ECC Manager; Elford, Mark; EM Chadwick; Foley, Justin; Foot, David; Forbes, Steve; Guises; Hughes, RebeccaJ; Ible, Graham; ICC Dep Inc Cntl 1; ICC Incident Cntl; ICC Logistics; ICC Operations1; ICC Operations2; ICC Planning2; ICC Resources1; ICC Safety Advisor; ICC Situation1; ICCPubInformation; Jones, Jason; Lundy, Rebecca; ESA MAPS1; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) ; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Molonglo Captain; Murphy, Joe; RFS; Rivers; ; ScottRFS, Rohan; SES; Seymour, Scott; Shipp, Carol; Smith, Matt; Walker, IanS; Wheatley, Janelle; Whelan, Georgeina; White, Robyn; Wood, Jon; Wren, Howard Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Cc: Condon, Chris; Levine, Brian; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) @defence.gov.au; j @defence.gov.au; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(x) @defence.gov.au; Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) @environment.nsw.gov.au; ACT Rural Fire Service; Bulkeley, Luke; Cochrane, Michael; Bourne, Todd Subject: Beard Fire IAP - Night shift 23 January 2020 Date: Thursday, 23 January 2020 7:02:03 PM Attachments: Beard IAP 1 23012020.pdf
Good evening all,
Please find attached the Beard fire IAP, for night shift Thursday 23 January 2020.
Note: Night time planning will complete a new IAP for day shift Friday 24 Jan.
Thanks
Luke Bulkeley Situations officer
Ph. 6207 8696 2040
• TCCS Road closures are in place: o Pialligo Avenue at the airport. Taxis and buses are allowed in but exit only to City. o Sutton and Yass intersection. o Yass Road near Railway Line/NSW border. o Railway St and Florence St Oaks Estate o Parks Place between NGA and High Court (Globe outside National Gallery is hanging dangerously due to wind). • ACT Policing road closures are in place. Location TBC. • No evacuation of Brindabella park or the airport precinct is occurring. Education Directorate has contacted the operators of 2 childcare centres in the precinct to confirm there is no need to evacuate. Backup plans are in place for TCCS to transport the children to Dickson College as a pick-up venue for parents if Brindabella park is closed. • David Campese oval has been established as a relief point for self-evacuees from the Oaks Estate area. CSD, NSW SES are in attendance. As at 1300 no-one had attended. • Dickson College Relief Centre has been activated by CSD and Education. As at 1300 no-one had attended. Action Buses are available to transport people from the David Campese oval to Dickson College. TC officers are at David Campese oval to assist people onto and off the buses. • CSD / Housing are conducting welfare checks on 4 vulnerable persons who have been pre- identified in Oaks Estate area. • Approximately 50 horses have been/are being moved by owners to EPIC. Access Canberra as site managers are providing support. 2041
Name of Incident: Pialligo Fire Date: 23 Jan 2020
Report Issued: 23 Jan 2020 11:00 FBAN: Brian Levine
Weather Situation (including outlook): A high pressure will decay as a cold front and low pressure trough approach from the west. This will result in warm and gusty NW winds ahead of a cool southerly change for NSW. The ACT will have a westerly effect, rather than a SW wind change. Temps will cool Friday before warming through the weekend as a trough blocks moisture to the ACT. Chance of thunderstorms through the early part of the week. Thursday, Severe Weather warning has been issued for damaging winds. Dust likely to impact the ACT from early morning resulting in poor visibility. Max temp 33°, min RH 15%, winds NW 35-45km/h gusting to 90km/h in the Urban area; 100km/h along the ranges. Friday, cooler, max temp 29°, min RH 20%, winds WNW 15-25km/h. Saturday, max temp 31°, min RH 20%, NNE/ N 15-20km/h. Sunday, max temp 34°, min RH 16%, winds WNW 15-20km/h.
Fire Behaviour Overview (include relevant fuel information: type and load) Direct attack unlikely to succeed due to strong and gust winds ahead of the front passage. Conditions are not likely to ease after the front passage; instead they will remain strong through the day. Conditions likely to ease through the weekend, making direct attack more feasible. 7 day FDI Outlook:
Detailed Fire Behaviour: Pialligo Fire: Rates of spread in forest up to 800m/h, flame heights 5-15m, spotting up to 3km. In grass, ROS 2-4km/h, flame heights up to 4.5m.
Key Actions: (strategy and tactics including containment options, long-term planning considerations): Strong winds could cause erractic fire behaviour, resulting in rapid change in fire direction. Strong winds and gusts will impact air operations; dust to impact visibility through afternoon. Dust not likely to decrease winds or fire activity through the day, possibly clearing through late afternoon.
Safety Considerations (Thunderstorms, high winds, instability, Aircraft, etc.): Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds for the day, likely to remain through sunset. Winds sustained 40- 60km/h and gusts 90-100km depending on the location. Likely to decrease around sunset. Chance of thunderstorms, could enhance winds gusts. Strom potential could cause fluctuations in west directions and strength.
Uncertainties and Additional Information: Uncertainties: change in wind direction with cold front. Likely to be more of westerly; Southerly unlikely unless thunderstorms impact.
BOM ADFD Weather 20200123_0445 Pialligo Fire South Brandy T T Date Time F Temp RH Dir Speed FDI FMC Date Time F Temp RH Dir Speed FDI FMC 23/Jan/2020 6:00 AM 20.3 31.6 N 11.5 10.3 23/Jan/2020 6:00 AM 17.1 34.5 NNE 13.3 8.0 23/Jan/2020 7:00 AM 21.9 30.6 N 13.1 11.7 23/Jan/2020 7:00 AM 17.6 33.6 N 14.2 8.6 23/Jan/2020 8:00 AM 25.2 26.1 NNW 17 16.7 10.3 23/Jan/2020 8:00 AM 20.4 27.8 N 14.6 11.6 11.6 23/Jan/2020 9:00 AM 29.3 19.8 NNW 34 35.8 9.8 23/Jan/2020 9:00 AM 24.2 21 NNW 31.3 24.6 11.3 23/Jan/2020 10:00 AM 31.5 17.6 NNW 44 53.1 4.9 23/Jan/2020 10:00 AM 27.4 21.4 NNW 41.6 34.8 9.9 23/Jan/2020 11:00 AM 32.6 16.8 NW 45.4 59.2 4.2 23/Jan/2020 11:00 AM 27.4 26.2 NW 49 35.1 4.5 23/Jan/2020 12:00 PM 33 18.6 WNW 43.9 54.4 4.0 23/Jan/2020 12:00 PM 27.3 29.8 WNW 51.9 33.1 4.4 23/Jan/2020 1:00 PM 31.8 23.8 WNW 43.5 43.3 3.9 23/Jan/2020 1:00 PM 27.4 33 NW 57.6 34.0 4.8 23/Jan/2020 2:00 PM 31.5 29.6 WNW 44.4 35.8 4.0 23/Jan/2020 2:00 PM 26.9 36.8 NW 57.6 29.3 5.1 23/Jan/2020 3:00 PM 31 31.5 WNW 44.6 33.1 4.4 23/Jan/2020 3:00 PM 26.3 37.7 NW 55.5 26.5 5.4 23/Jan/2020 4:00 PM 29.8 34.2 WNW 42.1 27.3 4.9 23/Jan/2020 4:00 PM 25.8 38 NW 52.5 24.0 5.8 23/Jan/2020 5:00 PM 29.1 35.6 NW 39.7 24.1 5.0 23/Jan/2020 5:00 PM 25.4 37.4 NW 50.4 23.0 5.9 23/Jan/2020 6:00 PM 28.3 36 NW 39.8 23.1 5.3 23/Jan/2020 6:00 PM 23.8 39.8 NW 46.3 18.3 6.0 23/Jan/2020 7:00 PM 26.7 39.3 WNW 38.2 18.8 5.5 23/Jan/2020 7:00 PM 21.5 44.2 NW 47.6 15.0 5.9 23/Jan/2020 8:00 PM 24 45.5 WNW 30.9 11.7 5.6 23/Jan/2020 8:00 PM 19.2 45.4 WNW 38 10.6 6.3 23/Jan/2020 9:00 PM 22.3 48.2 WNW 22.5 8.3 6.0 23/Jan/2020 9:00 PM 17.4 50.8 WNW 25.7 6.2 7.1 23/Jan/2020 10:00 PM 21.1 50.8 WNW 10.7 5.5 7.7 23/Jan/2020 10:00 PM 16.3 54.9 WNW 13.9 3.9 8.5 23/Jan/2020 11:00 PM 19.9 53.9 NNW 11.5 4.8 8.3 23/Jan/2020 11:00 PM 15.8 57 WNW 10.4 3.3 9.4 24/Jan/2020 12:00 AM 19 57 NNW 12.2 4.3 8.8 24/Jan/2020 12:00 AM 15.2 61.2 WNW 6.9 2.6 10.0 2042
SES OPERATIONS PLAN Date 22 Jan 2020 Be brief and concise with your entries
Incident Name Incident Level Operational Period JAN Storm III From: 2000hrs 22 JAN To: 2000hrs 23 JAN
1.0 SITUATION This Operations Plan IAP has been developed as part of the ESA community, environment, IAP with a focus on storm operations and is an attachment to the damage assessment ESA State of Alert IAP.
PROMPTS: Background: A significant Thunderstorm impacted parts of the Weather, trends, Resources, urban area of the ACT on 20 Jan 2020. This storm was part of Hazards & safety larger storm system running along the mountain ranges for most of REFERENCE: NSW. Maps, weather reports, Sitreps, appreciation, warnings, alerts BoM have issued a Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds for elevated parts of the ACT. ACTSES, RFS, F&R and NSWSES have been attending RFAs since 1330 Hrs 20 January 2020. All Identified Priority 1 and 2 Requests have now been complete. Field crews are clearing remaining taskings throughout the Urban area of Canberra.
SES have been recalling residents over the past two days to confirm assistance requirements. This has seen several jobs cancelled over the previous 24hrs. NSWSES have been requested to extend their commitment for Thu 23 Jan and Fri 24 Jan
ACCESS CBR is Taking 132500 Calls Due to Majura Fire. Backbone will need to be changed prior to 2000hrs if Fire Continues. 2.0 OBJECTIVES CURRENT (or MISSION) Priority of effort is: 1) Any new priority 1 RFAs 2) Assistance to identified vulnerable members by call teams PROMPTS: Specific, measurable, and door Knock teams achievable, relevant and time 3) Targeted clearance of remaining RFAs to affected suburbs
REFERENCE: ALTERNATE Appreciation – control options, Prioritise outstanding RFAs in preparations for 23 JAN day teams. courses open to disease
3.0 EXECUTION add safety information as appropriate
GENERAL OUTLINE • ACTSES teams to focusing on technical trees and roofs with damage. PROMPTS: Strategies • NSWSES teams focusing on height operations (current/proposed/alternate) • ACTF&R to focusing on P1s and electrical hazards.
REFERENCE: • TCCS are available through the EMDO Appreciation, Control Options • ACTF&R managing CAD
• ACCESS CBR managing 132500
2043
DIVISION/SECTOR • Sector ACTSES – Ops Room 1
• Sector ACTSES – Ops Room 2 Arrangements • Sector F&R – out of COMCEN Number of resources • TCCS LO available through IMT • Access Canberra via team leader • ECC via EMDO
Night Shift 1800-0001– 22 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up Times MAJ x 1 1800hrs TUG x 2 1800hrs WDN x 1 1800hrs GUN x 2 1800hrs RIV x 1 1800hrs BEL x 2 1800hrs Door Knock Team TBA
Day Shift 0800-1800– 23 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up times
Call-back Team 0800-1800
NSWSES x 5 0800hrs RIV x 1 0800hrs WDN x 1 0800hrs BEL x 2 0800hrs TUG x 1 0800hrs MAJ x 1 0800hrs Call-back Team 0800hrs
Night Shift 1800-0001– 23 Jan 2020 Field teams Stand Up Times MAJ x 1 1800hrs TUG x 1 1800hrs WDN x 1 1800hrs GUN x 1 1800hrs RIV x 1 1800hrs 2044
BEL x 1 1800hrs
Operations Roster by name is at Attachment B Future ACTSES crews till Friday have been identified.
NSWSES to support operations by geography (ACT suburb locations) with WHS caveat around asbestos TASKS • ACTSES focus on roof and building damage and Large tree jobs Including Media, Roads ACT, AFP • ACTF&R, P1s and life safety issues. • TCCS, public land trees and road issues via LO or CRM. • ESA Media-public messaging • RFS are available for tasking if requested. • AFP for community welfare COORDINATING • Night shift-IMT shift from: 2000 22 JAN - 0800hrs 22 JAN INSTRUCTIONS • Field Teams From: 1800-0001 22 JAN
PROMPTS: • Day shift IMT shift from: 0800 23 JAN - 2000hrs 23 JAN Timings, routes, assembly areas, staging areas • Field Teams From: 0800 -1800hrs 23 JAN
• Night shift-IMT shift from: 2000 23 JAN - 0800hrs 24 JAN • Field Teams From: 1800-0001 23 JAN • NSWSES have extended their commitment till 1800hrs 24 Jan
4.0 ADMINISTRATION (Logistics support)
PROMPTS: Unit names, locations, contact names, phone no’s, timings, duties/tasks, routes, suppliers, quantities, status (required, organised, stand by, enroute) SUPPLY • Via ESA Resource Centre, in support as required WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN of resources not readily • IMT Logistics Officer POC for resourcing needs. available • All requests for supply support required by 1600hrs daily, IOT
resupply night shift by 1800hrs. • Catering by commercial provider (ACT Clubs). 1200-1500hrs for Lunch and 1800-2100hrs for dinner. GROUND SUPPORT • Via ESA Resource Centre if required. Transport of personnel, traffic mgt, refuelling, mechanical repair/maintenance COMMUNICATIONS • SES OPS room 1-SESIMT 11 Installation, maintenance, technical advice • SES OPS room 2-SESIMT 10 • ComCen- SESOPS 1
• MDT for tasking • SMS • ESA Website • Public Messaging via PIO • NSW communications Via NSWSESLO in ECC STAGING AREA/ Snacks and Drinks have been Positioned at the Belconnen and FCP Woden SES Units. Belconnen has been Used for resupply location Location, access for NSW Crews. FACILITIES Nil 2045
Security, waste, cleaning, temporary CATERING Commercial providers arranged for lunch and dinner 22-24 JAN. What, when, where, who is responsible Details will be provided to crews via MDT messaging.
Self-catering can be considered on a team basis if requested.
WHS/MEDICAL • ACT Ambulance have been notified of operations. Medical plan, first aid plan • Accidents and Near Misses via normal processes • Risk Assessments to be completed via standard process. • Asbestos – a ACTSES asbestos awareness trained member is to be assigned to each NSWSES team.
FINANCE ACTSES Storms have been provided a separate project code under the ESA IMT State of Alert.
All expenditure is to be recorded against the below. Project code: 64328 TRAVEL Nil: Access to HQ ACT ESA may problematic due to fires in the vicinity of Pialligo Ave ACCOMMODATION Nil
5.0 CONTROL, COORDINATION & COMMUNICATION
CONTROL & Night Shift 22 Jan 2020 COORDINATION DIC P.Cortese STRUCTURE Sector 1 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) REFERENCE Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Structural Chart Sector 2 Planning/Resources G.Van Noorden NSWSES LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) CAD 2 x F&R CRM Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) MSU
Day Shift 23 Jan 2020 DIC L. Matthews Sect 1 T. Bennett
Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sect2 NSWSES LO Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Planning/Resource A. Draheim 2046
CAD 2 x F&R
Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) CRM MSU Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
Night Shift 22 Jan - 23 Jan 20 DIC P. Cortese Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sect 1 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sect2 Planning/Resource N. Henderson-Smith CAD F&R x 2
Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) CRM &
Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) MSU & Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Alan Budziarski NSWSES LO COORDINATION & Via normal duty arrangements LIAISON
Local knowledge, police, agency reps, emergency mgt reps
COMMUNICATIONS ACTSES • SES OPS room 1-SESIMT 11 PROMPTS Communications structure, • SES OPS room 2-SESIMT 10 operational comms plan, • ComCen- SESOPS 1 information mgt • MDT for tasking • ACTF&R – ComCen • ACTRFS – via Duty Officer IMT PHONES: o Incident Controller – 614 27871 o Operations – 614 27876 o Planning – 614 27876 • NSWSES LO: 0427 238 228
EXTRAS Attachments Area map developed PROMPTS:: Attachment A: List of Total jobs by suburb (closed and open) maps, weather, organisational charts, resources, comms Attachment B: Operations Roster diagram
Developed by N. Henderson-Smith Time: 2000hrs
Date: 22 Jan 2020
Approval Sean Quercini Time: 2000hrs Deputy Incident Controller 2047
Name & Signature Date: 22 Jan 2020
Attachment A. Total jobs received/completed by Suburb To be Issued separately
Attachment B. Operations Roster
Night Shift 2223 Jan 2020 Field teams Names Stand Up times Special Notes Tuggeranong: Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
TUG62 1800hrs Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
GUN62 1800hrs Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
GUN60 1800hrs Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
RIV62 1800hrs
Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
WDN62 1800hrs 2048
Team 1 Team 1 Chansw Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Cross Cut X2 Team 2 Chanisaw Chainsaw Feller
BEL x 2 1800hrs Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
TUG60 + 41 1800hrs
Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
Chainsaw and MR MAJ62 Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) 1800hrs driver on team Call Back Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) team Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) 1800-2100hrs Standby team
Day Shift 23 Jan 2020 Field Stand Up teams Names times Special Notes Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
MAJ62 0800hrs Chainsaw and MR driver on team Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
TUG62 0800hrs Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) 1 Chansaw adv Feller, 2 X Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Chainsaw X-cut Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) BEL62 0800hrs
Plod (62 Driver), Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii) BEL 61 0800hrs Chainsaw 2049
Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
Chainsaw RIV62 0800hrs TBC Sch 2 s 2.2 (a)(ii)
WOD60 0800hrs Call Back Team NIL
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Hotham, Emma
From: Wheatley, Janelle Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2020 9:09 AM To: Whelan, Georgeina; Johnson, Ray Subject: FOR INFORMATION: ESA Operational Review Attachments: ESA_Operational Review_Operational Analysis Matrix_22 May.pdf; ESA_Operational Review_Project Implementation and Schedule_22 May.pdf; ESA_Operational Review_Project Purpose and Terms of Reference_22 May.pdf
UNCLASSIFIED For‐Official‐Use‐Only
George / Ray
FYI.
To date, I have sent Synergy all the requested information with the exception of the IAP’s, IC briefs and Sit Reps. I am packaging this information chronologically over the course of the event, and I am currently up to 6 January 2020. I am aiming to have this completed by COB Thursday 28 May 2020.
Regards
Janelle
From: Michael Mahy
Janelle,
Please find enclosed amended documents covering:
‐ Project Purpose and Terms of Reference ‐ Project Implementation and Schedule, and ‐ Operational Analysis Matrix
As discussed yesterday we do need to get through a considerable amount of work next week and therefore request:
1. After Action Reviews; 2. Intelligence Briefings and assessments; 3. Public Info release and content summary; 4. Incident Action Plans; 5. Detailed timeline/timelines (down to division or brigade level?) 6. Royal Commission submissions as appropriate 7. Schedule of interviews at ESA discretion from among component elements, per the OA matrix
I appreciate that this may take time and therefore recommend that you forward information to us immediately it is available rather than seeking than as a package. The interviews are critical and your advice on the earliest available date to complete these would be greatly appreciated. We will organise our work around this date.
All the best for the weekend.
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