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Lochaber April 2007 

Time of Call Summary Station Attending
 00:12:29( 1st April) Approx half an acre of heath on fire. Extinguished using one hose reel jet. Kinlochleven 
 01:31:01 (1st April) 2 acres of grass on fire. Allowed to burn out as poses no threat to livestock or property. Kinlochleven 
11:25:01 (1st April) 2 acres of grass detroyed by fire . Extinguished using beaters. Kinlochleven
15:00:00 (1st April) Approx 25 acres of heath destroyed. Extinguished using beaters. Acharacle
15:20:36(1st April) 4 acres of heath destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one hose reel jet and beaters. Mallaig
15:56:36 (1st April) Area of hillside on fire. Fire allowed to burn out as it is not endangering any life or property. Kinlochleven
20:18:36 ( 1st April) Quarter acre of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters. Fort William
20:34:37 (1st April) Quarter acre of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters Fort William
 16:54:53 (2nd April) 4-5 acres of heath destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters.  Mallaig 
17:18:07 (2nd April) Approximately 15 acres of heath destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters. Assistance was given by 6 estate workers. Strontian
Lochaline
20:45:44 (2nd April) A quarter of an acre of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters.  Fort William
 11:00:07 (3rd April)  Three quarters of an acre of heath destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters.  Strontian
12:10:46 (3rd April) Half an acre of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters. Fort William
17:58:50 (3rd April) Two and a half acres of grass destroyed. Extinguished using beaters. Fort William
21:44:49 (3rd April) Chimney fire. Chimney can removed. Extinguished using one hosereel jet and chimney rods. Mallaig
15:54:02 (4th April) 1.5 acres of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters. Acharacle
14:05:47 (5th April) Approximately 5 sq. kilometres of heath destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters. Spean Bridge
Fort William
Acharacle
Lochaline
Strontian
 16:21:21 (6th April) Chimney fire. Chimney can removed. Extinguished using chimney rods.  Fort William
 13:54:55 (7th Apr) Crews went to Strathcylde Fire&Rescue area to assist with a heathfire.  Kinlochleven 
19:03:27 (7th Apr) Two and a half acres of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters. Fort William
20:56:09 (7th Apr) Approximately one acre of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using hosereel jet and beaters. Kinlochleven
 19:42:06 (10th Apr) Chimney Fire - chimney pot removed. Extinguished using one hose reel jet and chimney rods..  Fort William 
 15:29:00 (12th Apr) Approx 3 acres of grass detroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters.  Fort William 
17:40:00 (12th Apr) Kitchen Fire in single storey dwelling. Damage confined to wood panelling . Extinguished on arrival - inspection only. Kinlochleven
Fort William
 11:25:44 (13th Apr) Quarter acre of grass destroyed.  Extinguished using beaters.  Kinlochleven 
12:07:10 (13th Apr) Half acre of grass destroyed.  Extinguished using beaters. Kinlochleven
15:12:51 (13th Apr) Small area of grass involved.  Left to burnt out as no threat to any property. Mallaig
16:35:51 (13th Apr) 3 acres of grass involved.  Extinguished using beaters. Fort William
18:33:26 (13th Apr) Approximately 2 1/2 acres of grass and whins involved.   Extinguished using beaters. Fort William
19:24:43 (13th Apr) Small area of grass and whins destroyed.  Extinguished using beaters. Fort William
20:54:26 (13th Apr) Quarter acre of grass destroyed.  Extinguished using beaters. Fort William
20:55:25 (13th Apr) Quarter acre of grass destroyed.  Extinguished on arrival. Fort William
21:10:41 (13th Apr) Quarter acre of grass destroyed.  Extinguished using beaters. Fort William
22:25:34 (13th Apr) Quantity of rubbish destroyed.  Extinguished using beaters. Strontian
 12:17:04 (14th Apr)  Two acres of grass involved. Left to burn out.  Kinlochleven
13:36:41 (14th Apr) One square kilometre of grass and gorse destroyed by fire.  Beaters and water bombing from a helicopter. Fort William
Spean Bridge
Fort Augustus
Newtonmore
15:38:39 (14th Apr) Approximately 25 acres of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet and beaters. Acharacle
Strontian
19:01:41 (14th Apr) 20 acres of heath destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters. Mallaig
20:01:59 (14th Apr) 12 acres of heath destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters and hosereel jet. Kinlochleven
20:25:29 (14th Apr) 0.25 acres of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters. Fort William
21:59:42 (14th Apr) Approximately 0.5 acres of heath destroyed by fire. Extinguished using two hosereel jets and beaters. Mallaig
 10:49:29 (15th Apr) Quarter acre of grass on fire, extinguished using 1 hosereel jet  Kinlochleven 
21:06:27 (16th Apr) Crews used ropes, lines and airbags to rescue a Clydesdale horse from a ditch Kinlochleven
17:07:54 (17th Apr) 5 acres of heath destroyed by fire, extinguished using beaters Fort William
22:05:58 (17th Apr) Quarter acre of grass destroyed by fire, extinguished using beaters Fort William
 14:07:32 (19th Apr)  Severe smoke damage to kitchen of 2 storey dwelling.  Extinguished using 2 breathing apparatus and removal of pan.  Fort William
01:18:56 (20th Apr) Scrub on fire, approximately 2 acres.  Extinguished using beaters. Fort William
 07:39:46 (20th Apr)  Chimney fire, extinguished on arrival.  Fort William
11:26:31 (20th Apr) Chimney fire, extinguished using 1 hosereel jet. Kinlochleven
 00:13:08 (21st Apr)  One vehicle road traffic accident. Services not required.  Mallaig
04:36:06 (23rd Apr) One vehicle road traffic collision. Services not required. Kinlochleven
Inverness
 08:37:58 (26th Apr)  Cooker fire in first floor flat. Damage confined to plastic tray and light smoke damage to kitchen. Extinguished on arrival.  Fort William
 17:31:30 (26th Apr)  Two derelict cards both approximately 90% destroyed by fire.. Extinguished using two hosereel jets.  Fort William
18:35:08 (26th Apr) Unknown area of land destroyed by fire. The fire was 500ft up a rockface and crews decided that it was unsafe to approach the fire. Crews left it to burn out as it was posing no threat. Kinlochleven
19:46:12 (26th Apr) Quarter of an acre of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters. Kinlochleven
20:10:23 (26th Apr) 0.25 acres of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters. Kinlochleven
20:28:07 (26th Apr) Approximately one acre of heath destroyed by fire. Extinguished using beaters. Kinlochleven
 12:52:08 (29th Apr) 250 acres of gorse and heather involved. Extinguished using one hosereel jet and beaters.   Acharacle
Strontian
Kilchoan
19:09:19 (29th Apr) 200 acres of heath and grass on fire. Extinguished using beaters. Acharacle
 17:16:10 (30th Apr)  Grassland 700ft up hill, left to burn out as not endangering anything.  Kinlochleven
18:51:14 (30th Apr) Lare area of gorse involved. left to burn out. Kinlochleven
19:36:56 (30th Apr) Quarter of an acre of grass destroyed. Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Fort William
     


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