❓ Question on Notice regarding the Walpole fire, seeking detailed information on response times, resources, costs, ecological impact, and firefighting strategies. The answer refers to a previous question.
AnsweredQoN 2022Legislative Council
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I refer to the recent Walpole fire that burnt 13,700 hectares of land, and I ask: (a) on
what date and at what time was the fire first reported; (b) when
were the first Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions personnel on site; (c) in relation to (b), were they the first emergency responders; (d) if no to (c), who was the first emergency responder on site; (e) when
did the first aerial support arrive; (f) how
many aircraft were made available; (g) how
many water drops were made; (h) in relation to (g), at what times and days; (i) what
was the full expenditure for the fire (please provide a breakdown of costs); (j) will
the Minister table a map showing the fuel ages across the fire ground prior to
this most recent fire; (k) did
on-ground firefighting efforts continue after dark on 25 April; (l) if no to (k), why not; (m) what fire-sensitive ecological values exist within the
fire ground; (n) please
quantify the particular efforts that were made to reduce the impact of fire on
peats, sunset frogs, granites, tingles, red-flowering gums and other
fire-sensitive ecosystems and species during the firefighting effort and
afterwards; (o) were aerial incendiaries used in the backburning
operation as a part of the firefighting effort; (p) if yes to (o), where; and (q) if yes to (o), how many?
what date and at what time was the fire first reported; (b) when
were the first Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions personnel on site; (c) in relation to (b), were they the first emergency responders; (d) if no to (c), who was the first emergency responder on site; (e) when
did the first aerial support arrive; (f) how
many aircraft were made available; (g) how
many water drops were made; (h) in relation to (g), at what times and days; (i) what
was the full expenditure for the fire (please provide a breakdown of costs); (j) will
the Minister table a map showing the fuel ages across the fire ground prior to
this most recent fire; (k) did
on-ground firefighting efforts continue after dark on 25 April; (l) if no to (k), why not; (m) what fire-sensitive ecological values exist within the
fire ground; (n) please
quantify the particular efforts that were made to reduce the impact of fire on
peats, sunset frogs, granites, tingles, red-flowering gums and other
fire-sensitive ecosystems and species during the firefighting effort and
afterwards; (o) were aerial incendiaries used in the backburning
operation as a part of the firefighting effort; (p) if yes to (o), where; and (q) if yes to (o), how many?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 June 2024
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
13 days
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2021.
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