Incidents from 1st July, 1999 to 30th June, 2000.
The statistics can be viewed as a chart here.
Format of the information below is:-
Date - whether response is as Primary or Support, Unit/s despatched, Incident, Result and other information including links to photos if
appropriate or available.
Towns in the Pakenham Group area which have appliances are:-
Officer, Pakenham and Pakenham Upper, Toomuc, Maryknoll, Tynong, Bunyip, Nar Nar Goon, Beaconsfield and Beaconsfield Upper, Cockatoo, Gembrook,
Narre Warren and Narre Warren North, Berwick, (Not listed in any particular order).
- 28/6 - Support Beaconsfield, Tanker, False alarm.
- 7/6 - Support Narrewarren East (R13), Gas Support, Vehicle set alight and on LPG. View image 1, image 2.
- 28/5 - Primary, Tanker, washaway, Cause - semi trailer over opposite lanes of traffic.
- 22/5 - Primary, Tanker, House alarm structure fire, under control when arrived, burning cooking oil. (Actually Toomuc's area)
- 12/5 - Support Cranbourne, Gas Support, Leaking cylinder flare-off required.
- 5/5 - Primary, Tanker and support, MVA
- 4/5 - Primary, Tanker, Power lines down Princes Hwy between Starling Rd and Station St.
- 2/5 - ERS triggered Siren and pagers. False alarm
- 30/4 - Support Narre Warren, Gas Support, Vehicle leaking gas Cnr Valleyfair Dve/Hermitage Rise NW.
- 27/4 - Primary, Tanker and support, Grass fire, Burnoff out of control.
- 10/4 - Support Cranbourne, Gas support, Car fire LPG powered. Stolen vehicle torched. Flare-off contents of Toroidal cylinder.
- 9/4 - Support Toomuc, Tanker, House fire - fully involved.
- 31/3 - Support Lang Lang, Gas support, Vehicle
- Fire restrictions lifted at1:00 am Monday 3rd April for Westernport Area
- 20/3 - Support Nar Nar Goon, Gas support, Vehicle leaking gas.
- 12/3 - Support Berwick, Gas support, Leaking cylinder.
- 4/3 - Support Cranbourne, Gas support, Car fire - LPG powered.
- 28/2 - Primary, Tanker and support, Car fire.
- 19/2 - Primary, Tanker and support, Grass & scrub fire.
- 16/2 - Support Beaconsfield, Gas support, LPG powered car on fire under bridge.
- 15/2 - Primary, Tanker and support, MVA.
- 1/2 - Support Pakenham, Gas support, Vehicle leaking gas, Some of the contents flared off.
- 30/1 - Primary, Tanker and support, Reported car fire. It seems car was partially smashed and due for burning but culprits were
disturbed.
- 22/1 - Support Tynong, Gas support, Car leaking gas due to MVA (fatality).
- 11/1 - Support Pakenham, Tanker, Ammonia leak at local business, Stop on call.
- 6/1 - Primary Tanker and support, Fire at Primary school. Faulty water boiling unit. Supported by Beaconsfield.
- 2/1 - Primary Tanker and support, Explosion in area, False alarm nothing found (probable fire works) Supported by Beaconsfield
Upper.
- ------------2000-------------------
- 24/12 - Primary Tanker and support, MVA into power pole. Pole and power lines down.
- 22/12 - Support Narre Warren, Gas Support,
- 20/12 - Support Pakenham, Gas Support, Burnt out vehicle remove contents of LPG cylinder (Flare off).
- Fire restrictions in force from 1:00am Monday 20th December for Westernport region.
- 15/12 - Primary, Tanker and support, Grass and scrub fire.
- 15/12 - Primary, Tanker, scrub fire.
- 15/12 - Primary, Tanker, grass fire.
- 14/12 - Support Narre Warren, Gas support,
- 2/12 - Support Beaconsfield Upper, Tanker, Grass and scrub fire, 10-15 acres burnt.
- 2/12 - Support Bunyip, Gas support, stopped in transit.
- 25/11 - Primary, Tanker Grass and scrub fire (small)
- 20/11 - Primary, Tanker, Grass and scrub fire, 3 acres burnt, cause - camp fire.
- 19/11 - Support Carrum, Gas support,
- 9/11 - Primary Officer, Tanker, MVA Princes Hwy Officer, Petrol/Oil washaway.
- 30/10 - Support Pakenham, Gas support, Gas decanting fire cylinders damaged and required flaring.
- 28/10 - Primary Officer, Tanker, Car fire near railway station, Dumped vehicle.
- 22/10 - Support Narre Warren, Gas Support,
- 15/10 - Support Pakenham, Tanker, Alarm at new Pakenham Shopping centre, False alarm.
- 12/10 - Primary Officer, Tanker and Gas support, Vehicle leaking gas as result of MVA.
- 8/10 - Primary Officer, Tanker and support, Hay fire Officer South.
- 6/10 - Primary Officer, Tanker, Grass and scrub fire.
- 5/10 - Support Tooradin, Tanker, MVA
- 2/10 - Primary Officer, Tanker, Smoke in area, False alarm - burn off in progress
- 28/09 - Support Narre Warren, Gas support,
- 27/09 - Support Narre Warren, Gas support, Cylinder check stolen car set alight.
- 7/09 - Primary Officer, Tanker and support, MVA caused car fire.
- 7/09 - Support Pakenham, Tanker, Chimney fire - Stop on call.
- 6/09 - Support Devon Meadows, Gas support, Gas leak on vehicle.
- 5/09 - Support Cranbourne, Gas support, Leaking gas cylinder.
- 2/09 - Primary Officer, Tanker and Support, MVA. Vehicle hit a tree.
- 14/08 - Primary Officer, Tanker and Support, MVA. Supported by Pakenham/Nar Nar Goon Rescue.
- 10/08 - Support Beaconsfield, Gas support, MVA, Vehicle leaking LPG.
- 7/08 - Support Pakenham, Tanker, Windrow fire.
- 5/08 - Primary Officer, Tanker and Support, Structure fire. Fire in roof space of house.
- 27/7 - Support Berwick, Gas Support,
- 9/7 - Support Nar Nar Goon, Gas Support, Burnt out car (stolen), Flare off cylinder contents.
- 3/7 - Primary, Tanker, MVA
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