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IAP Cover Sheet

INCIDENT ACTION PLAN
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  SITUATION REPORT
  INCIDENT OBJECTIVES
  ORGANISATIONAL LIST
  SECTOR ASSIGNMENT
  DIVISIONAL ASSIGNMENT
  AIR OPERATIONS PLAN
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  COMMUNICATION PLAN
  SAFETY PLAN
  MEDICAL PLAN
  FIRE MAP
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  WEATHER FORECAST AND MAP
  FIRE BEHAVIOUR FORECAST
  FACILITIES LAYOUT PLAN
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Situation Report
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1. Incident Name
2. Operational Period
SITUATION
Pigeon Valley
Date  6th Feb 20
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Time  16:30
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3. Location
4. Vegetation
5. NZ TM Grid Ref.
Pigeon Rd, Eves Valley
Forest/Scrub/Grass/Slash/
41°22'32.51"S
,Tasman

173° 1'31.81"E
6. Assessment

A large scrub/ forest fire is currently burning estimated to be 1900ha at 12:30 hrs with a
perimeter of 22km.

Values at risk are life and property, assets.

Confirmed minor property damaged. Unconfirmed reports of potential property losses in Eves
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Valley and Redwood Valley.

The Eves Valley sawmill is at risk and fire crews are carrying out structural protection on
structures. Telecommunications site on the end of Cooks Rd (near Wakefield) is at risk with
northerly wind.

Evacuations have occurred in the
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•  Eves Valley,
•  Golden Hills Rd,
•  Redwood Valley Rd
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•  Mallings Rd
•  Greenacres Rd

We have confirmed records of 170 households evacuated.
Evacuation of North and South Pigeon Valley, Teapot Valley, Eves Valley, Redwood Park,  Malling
Rd and Golden Hills Rd.
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Notice of potential evacuations in place for Sunrise Valley (top end), Deepdale Rd (Upper
Moutere).

Crews are working on most areas on the ground safely and are progressing fire containment due
to more favourable weather conditions.

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7. Action taken

14 Helicopters managed fire as requested throughout the day

Firebreaks being located to manage NNE wind change.

More predictable fire behaviour has made the fire ground more accessible for ground crews in
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particularly on the Northern front. These crews are being tasked with structure protection and
controlling the fire when it has spotted onto grassland. Black out work has commenced in this
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8. Factors

On Tuesday strong winds fanned the forest fire and the fire itself was creating its own extreme
fire behaviour. Fire behaviour at night was still very active with highly flammable grass and
scrubland carrying the fire. Wednesday morning brought a change in wind direction pushing the
fire back into the burnt stand areas and changing fire fronts along with more benign fire
behaviour from lower temperatures and higher RH.
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Light winds and higher relative humidity have prevailed through the day enabling crews to move
into direct attack.
9. Predicted Incident Development

The prevailing weather is supporting fire fighter activities with an increased in containment of
existing fire lines. This will continue based on the forecast until unfavourable weather conditions
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occur. Significant reduction in the rate of spread due to current weather.
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Incident ObjectivesRF202
3. Overall Incident Objectives
Protect life (Public and Residents, firefighters)
Protect Property
Identify and keep stakeholders informed
Ensure Firefighter Safety
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Identify and protect Critical Infrastructure
Transition to NIMT using shadow process by 1500hrs
Protect Other Assets (Forests, crop etc)
Prepare for significant wind/weather change
Containment lines constructed
•  All divisions maintain existing contament lines
•  Maintain patrols within divisional areas
•  Any flares ups as they occur.
Contain then Extinguish fire

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4. Objectives for specified Operational Period
Protect life (Public and Residents)
Identify and keep stakeholders informed
Allow for Firefighter Safety
Sectorise each divisional area
Identify and protect Critical Infrastructure
Protect property and critical infrastructure be establishing hard containment lines with heavy
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equipment or Identify opportunities for laying down retardant ahead of wind change to protect
property/infrastructure
Establish trigger points with 3hrs lead-time for evacuations
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Organisation List
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3. Incident Control                                             Cell Phone            Radio Ch
Incident Controller
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Safety Officer

Liaison Officer



4. Agency Representative                                           Cell Phone                   Radio Ch
Lead Agency  CDEM

Agency  Police

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Agency  CDEM

CDEM Duty Phone
Agency  FENZ Urban Liason

5. Planning/Intell Section
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Planning/Intell Manager

Situations Unit

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Resources Unit

Management Support Unit

Information Unit

Advance Planning Unit

Technical Specialists Unit

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6. Logistics Section
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Logistics Manager

Supply Unit

Catering Unit

Facilities Unit

Released Finance Unit

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Communications Unit

Welfare Unit

Medical Unit

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Ground Support Unit

7. Operations Section
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Operations Manager

Deputy Operations Manager

Division Pigeon Commander

Division Hayton Commander

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Division Teapot Commander

Division Redwood Commander

Division Moutere Commander

Division Two Commander

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Sector E Supervisor

Sector F Supervisor

Sector G Supervisor

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Sector H Supervisor

Air Division Commander

Air Attack Supervisor

Air Support Supervisor

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