4th Alarm Fire - Brisbane Road - Gold Coast

[BradT87]

Thanks to a phone call about a big fire getting going; I just turned my scanner on, unsure of the details regarding the first few minutes of this incident, big fire in a factory complex at Arundel, multiple units on site....

@0020
3rd Alarm
316 Brisbane Road, Arundel, Near BP servo?
Factory Fire and reports of Explosions.

@0025
EA2 proceeding.
Fireground Channel is Ch5

@0028
EA2 Code 8.
Staging area is in Kendor St.

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From what Google can tell me, there are lots of business's there including;
Panel beaters, marine fitters, kitchen detailers, furniture store & Motorcycle business.

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@0029
From Brisbane Road Control, make 4th Alarm.

@0030
Q50 turning out.
635A, 632B turning out.

@0033
GC Council requested to redirect water to gain better supply for firefighting.
501T turning out.

@0035
640M is control vehicle
SO Robinson is Incident Controller
In action defensive firefighting, 2 aerials, all responding units are to proceed to Kendor St for urgent supply of water.
Fireground Channels are ch3 for B.A. and ch5 for Fireground.

@0042
637A requesting hydrant info for Kendor St. from Firecomm

@0044
Q50 requests Make Senior Officers 4.

@0047
Sit-Rep
Aerial TLP will be in action shortly
Currently in action:
Ground monitor & multiple lines of Case3
Working to force entry to surrounding factories with disc-cutters to protect adjacent premises.
Incident Controller is now Superintendent Commens
It is a 90mx30m building well involved, 4 factories make up the complex.

@0050
850O code8

@0056
501T code8

@0058
Q78 resp

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Units on Scene at 0100
631A, 631J
632A, 632B, 632i
635A
636A
637A
639A

640M
850O
501T
EA2

Superintendent King, Chief Superintendent Short & Q50 are proceeding.
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@0100
Sit-Rep
Crews have gained access to southern factory, moving into offensive mode.
Crews are working to gain access to central factories.
Currently still in defensive mode on northern side.

[BradT87]

@0106
E1 is proceeding

@0110
Q76 is proceeding

@0117
Sit-Rep
In action multiple lines of case 3 externally,
1x ground monitors & 2x Aerial monitors protecting exposures
90m x 30m, single level building well involved.

@0122
Q50 is code8

@0123
Firecomm reports ESCAD is down until 0300hrs, unable to provide Firecall Number to 501T.
Scientific is proceeding, ETA 30mins.

@0124
E1 is code8

@0142
Q78 is code8

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Appliances are traveling very far to fill the gaps...
506A is standing-by at Station36, 520A is going to Station37, 641A is at Station31.....
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@0158
Scientific 1 is on scene.

@0200
Q76 is code8

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Units on Scene at 0200
631A, 631J
632A, 632B, 632i
635A
636A
637A
639A

640M
850O
501T
E1
EA2
Q50
Q76
Q78
Scientific 1
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@0211
From Brisbane Road Control
Sit-Rep
We have Identified 5 businesses in the complex, 3 have been saved, 2 have been lost.
Incident is split into 2 sectors
North Sector:
In action 2 teams in BA defensive firefighting
South Sector:
2 lines of Case3, 1 line of Case1, offensive firefighting

@0213
Stop for the Incident

@0215
632i has a mechanical failure, requesting On-Call Mechanic to attend.

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Well done Brad!

Five businesses make up the complex. 2 have been lost. 3 have been saved.

I was there (thanks to another phone call) not sure how good my pics turned out but I'll sort through them tomorrow afternoon. Really need to go to bed.

[BradT87]

@0231
From Brisbane Road Control
Sit-Rep
In action B.A. Stage 1; internal attack for fire suppression and dampen-down.
Brisbane Road has been re-opened by QPS.

@0251
ESCAD still down.
Time Of Call was 0004

@0302
E1 code4.

@0307
632A, Q50 & Q76 are code 4.

@0318
Incident being scaled-down.
Special call for 2 fresh appliances on a code30 to rotate on scene crews and assist overhaul.

@0319
638A & 641A proceeding to incident

@0329
638A & 641A code8

[BradT87]

@0330
I'm code7.... to bed.

[BradT87]

Story from The Gold Coast Bulletin:
http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/201 ... -news.html

Arundel businesses gutted in fire
Jessica Johnston | November 2nd, 2010

PRESTIGE cars, boats and fine furniture were destroyed after a multimillion dollar blaze tore through an Arundel business precinct last night.

Two businesses were completely gutted and three others smoke damaged in the suspicious fire, which took firefighters almost three hours to control.

A series of explosions rocked the Brisbane Road premises shooting flames 20m into the air, as gas bottles and volatile paints caught alight about midnight on Tuesday.

Ten cars including a Porsche, MGBs, Mazdas and Fords were destroyed at Sandersons Prestige Accident Repair Centre.

Coast to Coast Earthmoving, Brendan McKinna Upholstery, Kennards Hire and a car restorer's business were also affected.

Forensic officers, detectives and fire investigators have spent today trying to determine the cause of the fire.

QFRS fire investigator Tony Trinca said it appeared the fire had started between the smash repairs and earth moving shops.

He said the blaze would be treated as suspicious until a cause had been determined.

[BradT87]

Pictures courtesy of The Gold Coast Bulletin
http://tools.goldcoast.com.au/photo-gal ... y_id=20675

[BradT87]

02-11-10

@1604
From F.I.U.
One appliance required on a turn out to assist with flare up at the factory.

@1606
636A turning out.

@1612
From 636A
Code2, smoke issuing from the office area, in action 2 men in BA, 1 line case1, delayed....mins

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What?! I was there like 20 minutes ago getting a photo of the aftermath. Maybe that's what the cops started running towards the building about