Taradale Volunteer Fire Brigade

An unnamed member parked a little too close to the fence coming for a call

Lucky the only thing damaged was his wallet for the resulting shout…..

18th Jan 08:00, Avondale Road

Thanks to photographer Stephen McNicholl and the Hawkes Bay Today for this image

Veg fire caused by power lines.

180 calls in 2006 – not counting several while we were committed at other incidents.

The big ones were:

Call #8, 13th Jan, 00:25. 3rd Alarm Church Building, St Pauls, Napier

Thanks to John Cowpland, Alphapix for the photo.

Call #23, 28th Feb, 18:54. 3rd Alarm Hastings Intermediate, Hastings

Call #24, 4th March, 11:44. 3rd Alarm VJ’s Distributors, Hastings

Call #86, 31st July, 00:21. K99 at Huxtable Motors

Thanks to HB Today for that photo

Call #93, 16th August, 11:28. Oil tank fire at Port of Napier

Thanks to John Cowpland, Alphapix for the photo.

Call #151, 19th Nov, 16:02. 4th Alarm Omraunui Landfill Hazardous Fire (with further calls on the 20th, 25th and then 6th December)

Call #156, 23rd Nov, 19:56. 2nd Alarm fire in roof, Sacred Heart School

Call #161, 26th Nov, 14:30. 3rd Alarm veg fire at Awatoto

Call #171, 11th Dec, 14:48. 2nd Alarm veg fire Otatara Pa

Thanks to John Cowpland, Alphapix for the photo.

Issue 26 has photos from the 4th Alarm Omarunui Landfill fire and the 3rd Alarm at Awatoto.