The report from Melbourne today is that the crew have continued to work with Phos-Chek fire retardant in the Upper Yarra Reservoir catchment area.
Today's task was to put a fire containment line into place in an area of steep gorges within the catchment. This was achieved over a period of two hours flying throughout the day as smoke conditions permitted.
For those of you with a bit of knowledge of how the bucket/pump system works, Grant reports that it takes 50 seconds to pump-fill a 3-tonne load of Phos-Chek .... apparently it has the consistency of rubber glue!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
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