Stay safe guys. The new technology in the trucks is awesome. In the 80's when I was young i was with what was called then the Glossodia VBFB. We used a 308 petrol V8 Bedford. You guys are awesome !!
Incredible. I find this very educational for everybody to understand the danger of fires like this. The fire looks so far away, then it looks like it is exploding along the ground, spreading great distance in seconds. Powerful stuff.
During the fire season I'd listen to the radio chatter for the local units, frequently from the back yard where we could see the smoke from the south side of this fire creep down towards us. We were lucky to be down in the valley, so the fire took it's time to reach us, and by then was dealt with. But listening to the crews up in Dargen and Bell was terrifying, and then seeing those flames, from even the couple km away, were huge. We all owe the fireies a great debt for everything they went through for us here around the Blue Mountains
This one formed a pyrocumulus cloud, threw lighting, and localised cyclonic winds. What you don't see in the footage here is part of the shed that is straight ahead blowing off and being scattered 200 metres downwind.
Still amazes me these guys actually survived a 1800 °c fire. Those trees burn like an oil refinery they contain so much oils in them. Wish we Canadian can export some of our cold down to calm the heatwave down there.
So glad I found this clip. Thanks for posting. Really appreciate you guys coming to Mellong that day. What a night! Glad everyone's ok. I was over on the other side of the clearing so didn't get to see this perspective plus it's nice to hear the comms which I didn't get to hear either. Stay safe. 😊
These men have the biggest hearts in wanting to do this & the BIGGEST BALLS for actually doing it . . I absolutely take my hat off to all humans in this job ❤❤❤ you guys are ABSOLUTELY AMAZING
Hey Chris thanks for posting really interesting to see and bloody scary at the speed of the fire. Glad everyone is safe. Look after yourself out there I take my hat off to all of you on the firegrounds.
No matter how many videos like this I see, I'm constantly awed and shocked and horrified by just how vicious bushfires can get. Glad everybody got out safe.
I love our gum trees here in Australia but bloody hell those things go off! So much oil in them that they don't just catch; they explode. Living near a national park we have seen plenty of bushfires over the years and yet it still amazes me how you can always tell when these bad boys ignite. Its like someone pointing a flame thrower towards the sky. Terrifying to see from a distance so I can only imagine how it must be up close. You guys are beyond words. Facing fear and danger head on when the rest of us (me) would drop into a puddle of wee wee!
The truck is fitted with what is called spray bars, it’s an emergency fitted system designed for these conditions. Operated from inside the cab it emits a spray over the cab and tires to keep everyone safe.
Doug Steley yes, a cabin spray you can see in the video, as well as wheel sprays. It’s not a front monitor, it’s the grass fire sprays, the pulls for the those are right next to the cabin spray pulls.
13 years service, and too this day there is only two things I never want to hear. 1 being that a DGO is required to call on a secure line, and mayday mayday mayday. Both mean that death is either on its way or has visited. Both break my heart.
I live in the forested American west, and our trees do not put off blue flames ahead of the fire front. Jesus. No wonder those people in Oakland are bitching about all the Blue Gum Eucalyptus causing firestorms.
even tho they are spraying the truck with water I'm pretty sure they would have wondered what would happen if the fire gets to the engine. This is my worst nightmare for sure burning alive has to be the most horrible death
If only Elon and co had time to funk with this shlait... but as it is they have to funk with the statuesque legislation... otherwise I imagine a million tons of dry ice dropping from the sky as everyone on the ground would get high wearing oxygen masks
They Did Multiple Things Wrong 1: Didn't Call That They Were Going Into Burnover Before Turning On The Crew Protection (You Are Supposed To Say When You Are So They Can Get Water Bombers On You) 2: Didn't Put The Safety Flaps Down Before Turning On The Crew Protection (It's A Heat And Flame Resistant Kinda Thing) 3: They Were More Focused On Recording It Than Protecting The Truck When Your Supposed To Protect The Truck 4: They Turned On The Crew Protection To Early (Though Seeming I'm Guessing They Are In A 3.4 Or 4.4 They Had A Bunch Of Water To Use) These Are A Bunch Of Things You Would Never Want To Do (May Cause Death) They Are Lucky They Are Alive
Thankyou for taking the time to provide the negative feedback. 1. Things happen in the quickest of times, at the time we were assessing the danger. You are wrong in saying you need to radio first. The first action is to protect yourself and the crew and appliance. Radio call comes second. 2. Cabin crew protection can be used prior to flaps going down to prevent residual damage to the truck. I have used sprays multiple times to prevent parts of the truck melting. The flaps went down as soon as we assessed the situation and realised this would end up in us going into burn over. 3. The camera was recording all day, it’s a go-pro.. took all of 3 seconds to move the camera. 4. Please see point 2. This crew of 3 had a combined experience of 50+ years. We are alive because we were well trained and highly experienced and handled the situation perfectly fine.
@@Hungdiddly Well I'm A Cadet In The Bedfordale Bush Fire Brigade And They Teach Us To Always Radio It In First So They Can Instantly Help But Seeming Your An Actual Volunteer You Obviously Know More I Was Just Saying What I Was Taught
Stay safe guys. The new technology in the trucks is awesome. In the 80's when I was young i was with what was called then the Glossodia VBFB. We used a 308 petrol V8 Bedford. You guys are awesome !!
ubiquity069 my old man knows those trucks very well.
Incredible. I find this very educational for everybody to understand the danger of fires like this. The fire looks so far away, then it looks like it is exploding along the ground, spreading great distance in seconds. Powerful stuff.
During the fire season I'd listen to the radio chatter for the local units, frequently from the back yard where we could see the smoke from the south side of this fire creep down towards us. We were lucky to be down in the valley, so the fire took it's time to reach us, and by then was dealt with. But listening to the crews up in Dargen and Bell was terrifying, and then seeing those flames, from even the couple km away, were huge.
We all owe the fireies a great debt for everything they went through for us here around the Blue Mountains
I didn't expect the fire to be so fast. The work you guys do is really appreciated Chris
Really big fire can speed up itself.
Andrew Gallagher you should see the black Saturday fires
This one formed a pyrocumulus cloud, threw lighting, and localised cyclonic winds. What you don't see in the footage here is part of the shed that is straight ahead blowing off and being scattered 200 metres downwind.
I calculated that it ran 3-4 km in about half an hour, based on where it was when I last got a visual on the flames before the smoke moved in.
Oh, and the catalyst here was a gusty wind change
Still amazes me these guys actually survived a 1800 °c fire. Those trees burn like an oil refinery they contain so much oils in them. Wish we Canadian can export some of our cold down to calm the heatwave down there.
Phillip Mulligan good news is we have recently had lots and lots of rain. Bad news is it’s caused flash flooding at some parts.
Best bit of footage of you guys working yet. Please post more. Sick of the edited newfeeds elsewhere.
Agreed
David Stewart uploaded another video!
So glad I found this clip. Thanks for posting. Really appreciate you guys coming to Mellong that day. What a night! Glad everyone's ok. I was over on the other side of the clearing so didn't get to see this perspective plus it's nice to hear the comms which I didn't get to hear either. Stay safe. 😊
Nathan Tyler praise God you were safe brother.
Glad you made it out OK
These men have the biggest hearts in wanting to do this & the BIGGEST BALLS for actually doing it . . I absolutely take my hat off to all humans in this job ❤❤❤ you guys are ABSOLUTELY AMAZING
Some of the bravest men I fought fires with last summer were women
Rurals are all volunteers as well
Saw those embers coming in and I thought 'oh fuck no'
We can never thank you guys enough for selflessly doing what you do to protect us
Hey Chris thanks for posting really interesting to see and bloody scary at the speed of the fire. Glad everyone is safe. Look after yourself out there I take my hat off to all of you on the firegrounds.
No matter how many videos like this I see, I'm constantly awed and shocked and horrified by just how vicious bushfires can get. Glad everybody got out safe.
9:02 "Code Six", "Fuckin' code brown"
Love the banter in the truck while they are roasting like a toasty loaf inside the can. Proper Aussie heroes. Never doubt.
I love our gum trees here in Australia but bloody hell those things go off! So much oil in them that they don't just catch; they explode. Living near a national park we have seen plenty of bushfires over the years and yet it still amazes me how you can always tell when these bad boys ignite. Its like someone pointing a flame thrower towards the sky. Terrifying to see from a distance so I can only imagine how it must be up close. You guys are beyond words. Facing fear and danger head on when the rest of us (me) would drop into a puddle of wee wee!
Christ, 4.09 when he brings the shielding down. Those ground flames look like gas igniting.
so does this truck have a system that wets it down in this siutation or was someone hosing this truck down?
The truck is fitted with what is called spray bars, it’s an emergency fitted system designed for these conditions. Operated from inside the cab it emits a spray over the cab and tires to keep everyone safe.
@@Hungdiddly that's pretty smart thatnks for the reply
Do you have crew protection sprays and insulated fire curtains ?
Why is your front monitor running ?
Doug Steley yes, a cabin spray you can see in the video, as well as wheel sprays.
It’s not a front monitor, it’s the grass fire sprays, the pulls for the those are right next to the cabin spray pulls.
Jesus christ that's terrifying. Stay safe mates.
Thank you for your bravery
13 years service, and too this day there is only two things I never want to hear. 1 being that a DGO is required to call on a secure line, and mayday mayday mayday. Both mean that death is either on its way or has visited. Both break my heart.
Stay strong and fight till the end! ✊
I live in the forested American west, and our trees do not put off blue flames ahead of the fire front. Jesus. No wonder those people in Oakland are bitching about all the Blue Gum Eucalyptus causing firestorms.
Do your crews always have the front monitor going in a burn over?
Not typically as it uses more water but the handles are close to each other and in high stress situations I don't blame them.
2:07 a rat or shrew running around on the ground?
Also, fucking crazy situation, props to the vollies
looks like a fly on the windscreen
Whats type of engine is that?
Its a Category 7 Bush tanker. kuipers.com.au/fire-fighting-vehicles
wouldnt it be better to get all trucks together for the burnover?
This place was a boys youth camp with multiple buildings and caravans. Each truck was spread across the acres of property.
That was wild to watch
I think you work with one of my friends ...
Saw my share of the Mt gosper fire but nothing like this. This is just terrifying
_Forwards 5 seconds_
The fire:
Thank fuck for those new crew protection systems
That is the proper stuff of nightmares that is!
Well done, stay safe
I came here to give you the watch time m8
Wild!
even tho they are spraying the truck with water I'm pretty sure they would have wondered what would happen if the fire gets to the engine. This is my worst nightmare for sure burning alive has to be the most horrible death
They better be rewarded or I'm mad
They may end up with a participation ribbon.
All volunteers.
@@zhukie i don't care what they are
Don't worry, I bet Morrison and co' sent all their thoughts and prayers.
@@nbates66 thats not good enough, they better be well rewarded
As a firefighter of 4 years who has been over run numerous times it’s scary
I am sorry, but as a firefighter of 13 years, I have been in a total of 2 burn overs. If you have been in numerous, then you need to start asking why.
Numerous over runs in 4 years? Yeah, okay mate 😂
I highly doubt that.
Say more then elaborate
SCP-457 got out again?
Holy Jesus
wow
Who sent these brave firefighters into the deadman’s zone?
They choose to go, they are all volunteers. And we owe them more than can ever be repaid.
@@zhukie spot on.
Deadman's zone moved in over them. Fires circle around and create pockets of entrapment
im thinking they gonna need a bruskie after this....
😡😱
If only Elon and co had time to funk with this shlait... but as it is they have to funk with the statuesque legislation... otherwise I imagine a million tons of dry ice dropping from the sky as everyone on the ground would get high wearing oxygen masks
Whoever did these captions, need to be head-butted. Shocking
They were automatically done by youtube.
They Did Multiple Things Wrong
1: Didn't Call That They Were Going Into Burnover Before Turning On The Crew Protection (You Are Supposed To Say When You Are So They Can Get Water Bombers On You)
2: Didn't Put The Safety Flaps Down Before Turning On The Crew Protection (It's A Heat And Flame Resistant Kinda Thing)
3: They Were More Focused On Recording It Than Protecting The Truck When Your Supposed To Protect The Truck
4: They Turned On The Crew Protection To Early (Though Seeming I'm Guessing They Are In A 3.4 Or 4.4 They Had A Bunch Of Water To Use)
These Are A Bunch Of Things You Would Never Want To Do (May Cause Death) They Are Lucky They Are Alive
Thankyou for taking the time to provide the negative feedback.
1. Things happen in the quickest of times, at the time we were assessing the danger. You are wrong in saying you need to radio first. The first action is to protect yourself and the crew and appliance. Radio call comes second.
2. Cabin crew protection can be used prior to flaps going down to prevent residual damage to the truck. I have used sprays multiple times to prevent parts of the truck melting. The flaps went down as soon as we assessed the situation and realised this would end up in us going into burn over.
3. The camera was recording all day, it’s a go-pro.. took all of 3 seconds to move the camera.
4. Please see point 2.
This crew of 3 had a combined experience of 50+ years. We are alive because we were well trained and highly experienced and handled the situation perfectly fine.
@@Hungdiddly Well I'm A Cadet In The Bedfordale Bush Fire Brigade And They Teach Us To Always Radio It In First So They Can Instantly Help
But Seeming Your An Actual Volunteer You Obviously Know More
I Was Just Saying What I Was Taught
What a wanker, Cadet says it all.
Shit.
I had to watch Closed Caption to understand and even it couldn't figure out 50% of that.