[SEL] OT. Local fires

[Ron Page]

Great photos Kerry.  Did you catch the name of the Skycrane.  Can't quite
make it out on the photo.  We have one stationed here in Canberra and they
really earn their keep with our fires a couple of years ago.

Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerry" <ozengine at optusnet.com.au>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:26 PM
Subject: [SEL] OT. Local fires


> G'day all
> >
> > The area around Lithgow where I live has seen bushfires for 3 weeks now,
> > firefighters stretched to the limit (including son in law) but helped by
> > numerous helicopters, thank goodness we have moved on from men with wet
> > bags
> > trying to put out a 50 ft wall of exploding gum trees,
> > This afternoon a new fire started on the hills around Lithgow and one of
> > the
> > Skycranes that we hire from the USA every year was called in to help
> > protect
> > properties.
> > I was lucky to get some pictures late afternoon of the choppers taking
on
> > water.
>
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/kmorris/Webpages/Temporary10.html
> >
> > Kerry Morris
> > Lithgow N.S.W  OZ
> >
> > WEB:  www.members.optusnet.com.au/kerrymorris_49/
> >
> > skype ID:   ozengine
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