⁴ᴷ *EMERGENCY WARNING* Firefighters rush to a bushfire in Sydneys Northern Beaches + Helicopter Ops!

At approximately 12:00pm Saturday 21st September 2024...
From the ABC :
"A bushfire over 80 hectares in size burning in Sydney's Northern Beaches has been downgraded by New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) from Emergency to Advice. Firefighters with both the NSW RFS and Fire and Rescue NSW were battling the blaze, near Oxford Falls, today until it became out of control. By mid-afternoon, the fire was upgraded to an emergency warning, with the blaze burning east towards Cromer Heights. At the time, there were Fire and Rescue NSW fire trucks in attendance, with 30 firefighters assisting the NSW Rural Fire Service."
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[@clevtrog]

I remember this day, appreciate all the firies across the city who helped, and especially the Coulson guys in the Sikorsky, they rocked

[@jarrodglover2311]

One of the best response videos I've seen! Awesome job 👏

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

Appreciate it

[@KaterChris]

Awesome video! Cheers from Germany! 👏

[@theofficialemergencyservic7881]

Amazing video, great catches

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

Glad you enjoyed

[@user-jensen]

It was a hazard reduction burn that got out of control because of the wind blowing embers and causing it to jump containment lines

[@JB20232]

Would love to add. That the hills district send a strike teka of 5 trucks to that fire for the night shift. It’s consisted of
Rouse hill 1
Round corner 1
Glenorie 1A
Kenthurst 1A
Kellyville 1

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

So did McCarthur! 😎

[@Iwishiwasflying]

Don’t ever forget the Northem Beaches lost control of the HR. What a pack of muppets

[@JB20232]

@@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw and Cumberland

[@zachlow3637]

And Westleigh 1B

[@craigoOZ]

@@IwishiwasflyingHarsh. It is a brave firefighter who has never had a spot over.

[@FotograafMWB]

Great video. Major response.

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

Thanks mate

[@TheSpotResponses]

Well that’s what we call a big response! Amazing footage!

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

Cheers 🤙🏻

[@juliecasey5196]

Great video

[@joshtaylor2594]

What a fantastic 👏 video 📹 to watch Thanks

[@BucksBlueLightVids]

Great video mate

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

Legend!

[@doohickey-enjoyer]

Noticed that most of the RFS's fleet still has halogen rotators. I assume that's for better visibility, i.e. how the beam of the rotator is seen quite clearly in smoke?

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

@@doohickey-enjoyer correct

[@CommentsTroll]

Do some appliances not need rego plates? Eg1:00 Terrey Hills and 6:20 do not have them.

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

After some research. Apparently if the vehicle is registered to a specific brigade it doesn’t need a rego. If it’s not registered to a specific brigade like a headquarters or support unit it will be registered with a number plate. Makes 0 sense got no idea but that’s how it works apparently bro sorry 😂

[@craigoOZ]

Correct, all red fleet fire vehicles do not have number plates, but do get a pink slip every year. White fleet and Mitigation vehicles have number plates.

[@LeeONeill-f6k]

@@craigoOZ Spot on mate. Due to my disability I've had to give it all up sadly.

[@HS-fk2of]

I love the helicopter closeups. What camera do you use if you dont mind me asking?

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

Panasonic hc vxf1.

[@mflashtransport7960]

Awesome catches and some sick chopper action at the end 👍

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

Thank you very much!

[@Patty0188]

Does anybody know what that helicopter is at 12:50???

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

Sikorsky S-61N. Over from Canada for the fire season. It’s a national asset so will be moved around a lot. It’s never been here before

[@Patty0188]

@@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw looks pretty cool

[@deadsimple3506]

Great work as always 😀

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

Legend!

[@0ne-6right40]

I could see it from my house! Do you know what the alarm level was at its peak?

[@clinton_vern]

Bush fire greater than 10th alarm

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

What Clinton said! But because this started from a hazard reduction. There was already tonnes of trucks there. So if this was in frnsw area and frnsw took command they would’ve sent as much as rfs. But there’s no point with that many tankers there!

[@0ne-6right40]

@@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw that makes sense - CT36 and BT50 are the only two FRNSW tankers on the North Shore. I don’t understand why they started a hazard reduction on a particularly windy and dry day though?

[@Camzasaur]

@@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw How does a hazard reduction turn into this... That's crazy.

[@willoughby40]

@@0ne-6right40 That is a question for the RFS.

[@Ningan123]

Nice

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

Thanks

[@craigoOZ]

Well turned out to be a good hazard reduction in the end.

[@lucasdavis4405]

What camera do you use! Awesome

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

@@lucasdavis4405 Panasonic hc vxf1.

[@northernbeachesemergencyre3632]

Cute

[@AUSEmergencyVIDSnsw]

🎉