Just had a fire behind my house

[James_yo7]

Well that was a bit intense. I was bored so i just went and took the motie out behind my house for a little ride through the dirt trails. i must need glasses because i rode along the track and it wasn't until i was coming back did i realise that the paddock about 100 metres away from the trail i was riding was on fire.
I could just see thick white smoke pouring out of the grass. This paddock is huge and leads pretty much to my back fence.
So i quickly went home and called the 000
3 Trucks were in the paddock putting it out within 5 minute of the call.

Given what has happened in Melbourne lately i knew they would of jumped on it straight away and they did. their reaction was very re-assuring and they did a good job.

well done all melbourne fire fighters you guys do an amazing job.

[weedo_86]

Well that was a bit intense. I was bored so i just went and took the motie out behind my house for a little ride through the dirt trails. i must need glasses because i rode along the track and it wasn't until i was coming back did i realise that the paddock about 100 metres away from the trail i was riding was on fire.
I could just see thick white smoke pouring out of the grass. This paddock is huge and leads pretty much to my back fence.
So i quickly went home and called the 000
3 Trucks were in the paddock putting it out within 5 minute of the call.

Given what has happened in Melbourne lately i knew they would of jumped on it straight away and they did. their reaction was very re-assuring and they did a good job.

well done all melbourne fire fighters you guys do an amazing job.

the cfa has a 3-7 minute turnout time but considering the past few weeks everyone is on the edge and jumped on it quickly

[tommo82]

Dodgy exhaust??

[vlv8vic]

Dodgy exhaust??

thought the same thing.
Doesn't seem an ideal time to thrash around in dry grass but what would i know!

[DannyboyDS]

good to hear it got put out quickly and you are ok.

[wildss]

Well that was a bit intense. I was bored so i just went and took the motie out behind my house for a little ride through the dirt trails. i must need glasses because i rode along the track and it wasn't until i was coming back did i realise that the paddock about 100 metres away from the trail i was riding was on fire.
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seems he was riding on dirt and the paddock was 100m away so i doubt his exhaust caused it

[Ado]

seems he was riding on dirt and the paddock was 100m away so i doubt his exhaust caused it

Thats because people dont read all of the story.

[one_and_only2004]

Thats because people dont read all of the story.

that and generally they have spark arrestors anyway.

[Ado]

that and generally they have spark arrestors anyway.

Yeah but some remove them.

[AdamOne]

bloody aoth, melburn firefighters doing a f***in good job as always. lucky you went for a ride aye.

[James_yo7]

thought the same thing.
Doesn't seem an ideal time to thrash around in dry grass but what would i know!

i don't ride anywhere near dry grass there are wide dirt trails around the back of my house that i stick to. and even if i spark did fly over to grass, the fire was (as i said) 100 metres into the middle of the paddock where you couldnt walk to without being messed up by snakes