Wireless Hill involved in bushfire
Dave VK6KV
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N1DAE-David
Martin VK6ZMS
Bob Lockley VK6KW
QRM from Smoke Signals??
Needs further investigation methinks.
73,
Bob VK6KW.
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Subject: Re: Wireless Hill involved in bushfire
Funny, they couldn’t find the reporter a set of fire gear so they stuck her in medico hi viz…
Walter WJH reports that the fire was well away from all buildings and apart from the smell of smoke and the FESA patrol vehicle you wouldn’t even know there had been a fire.
Interestingly, local reports of VK6RLM’s signal varied over time yesterday evening, most likely due to smoke affecting propagation.
Cheers, Dave VK6KV
On Sat, 8 Nov 2025 at 19:20, Martin VK6ZMS <vk6...@gmail.com> wrote:
On 8 Nov 2025, at 5:13 pm, 'Dave VK6KV' via WA VHF Announce <wa-vhf-...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Hi All,
Not sure if you've heard the news, but a fire was reported on or near the north-eastern part of the loop road around Wireless Hill at 3:09pm this afternoon. Fire services are in attendance, but the fire was neither contained nor controlled at about 5pm today.
DFES is asking people in the immediate area to evacuate now, or activate their BRAP if they intend to stay and defend, and obviously, everyone else is encouraged to stay away from the area.
I don't know anything about the state of the buildings or otherwise, although they are relatively isolated from immediate threat, by well-maintained surroundings.
Cheers, Dave VK6KV
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Martin
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On 9 Nov 2025, at 12:38 pm, Bob Lockley VK6KW <rloc...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
QRM from Smoke Signals??
Needs further investigation methinks.
73,
Bob VK6KW.
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Subject: Re: Wireless Hill involved in bushfire
Funny, they couldn’t find the reporter a set of fire gear so they stuck her in medico hi viz…
Walter WJH reports that the fire was well away from all buildings and apart from the smell of smoke and the FESA patrol vehicle you wouldn’t even know there had been a fire.
Interestingly, local reports of VK6RLM’s signal varied over time yesterday evening, most likely due to smoke affecting propagation.
Cheers, Dave VK6KV
On Sat, 8 Nov 2025 at 19:20, Martin VK6ZMS <vk6...@gmail.com> wrote:
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Walter HILL
I live proximate to WH < 2km as the raven flies.
Yesterday afternoon I was 'disturbed' by the sound of low flying helicopters - ah the serenity.
The backyard of my QTH is reasonably elevated and faces west looking towards 'Garden City' and WH beyond it. It was very evident that the WH reserve was on fire. There was a strong SW'ly blowing at the time which would have been even stronger at WH. It was blowing the smoke NE, over Canning Highway and thence over the river.
I could also see that the FESA operated helicopters were using a water source directly south of my QTH for fire suppression. At one stage I counted 4 helos operating in a circuit.
Around 08:00 this morning I drove up to WH to inspect the damage. From the main carpark and even near the giant tree in front of the 'Cottage' there was little evidence of fire. It is apparent though that on the outside ( the Left ) of Telefunken Drive, commencing near the Western Tower Anchor ( not the one with the stairs ) the fire had swept close to the roadway. The burnt area extends along the western edge of Telefunken Drive in a NE direction. I did not climb the lookout to check the extent of the burnt area. FESA were still in attendance presumably watching for flare-ups. There is no obvious sign of ash or debris anywhere near any of the building including our clubhouse.
It was fortunate though that the fire did no start directly to the south of Operators' Cottage. With the strong wind blowing it is quite possible that the canopies of the trees could have been ignited by embers & radiant heat. The lawn area itself would have prevented a slower moving, ground-level fire from moving through.
Walter
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