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1st - 31st May 2008

Time of Call Summary Station Attending
03:13:35 (2nd May) Wheelie bin 50% destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 1 hosereel jet Inverness
12:20:09 (3rd May) Fire and rescue crews attended a petrol spillage. Fire crews used a spill kit to plug the hole in a fuel pipe. A slix kit and one hosereel jet were also used. Inverness 
21:20:54 (3rd May) Fire and rescue crews attended a quantity of rubbish on fire. The fire was extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
01:33:39 (4th May)  Fire and rescue crews attended a quantity of rubbish inside a recycling bin, the bin was totally destroyed by fire. The fire was extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness 
01:49:59 (4th May) Fire and rescue crews attended a small bonfire. The fire was extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
02:10:16 (4th May) Fire and rescue crews attended a building fire, crews gained entry to assist one person to escape from the building.  Inverness
18:38:05 (4th May) Fire and rescue crews attended a large quantity of waste paper in a recycling bin, which was destroyed by fire. The fire was extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
22:25:44 (4th May) Fire and rescue crews attended a small area of grass destroyed by fire. The fire was extinguished using knapsack sprayers. Inverness
 00:20:13 (5th May)  I wheelie bin destroyed by fire, extinguished using 1 hosereel jet.  Inverness
 01:16:27 (7th May) Vehicle fire. 100% destroyed. Extinguished using two hosereel jets.  Inverness 
14:01:00 (7th May) 600 square metres of trees destroyed by fire. Extinguished using two jets, beaters and water bombing from helicopter. Inverness
Dingwall
19:08:34 (7th May) Approximately 0.5 acres of scrub on fire. Extinguished using beaters.

Drumnadrochit
Cannich

20:53:49 (7th May) Small quantity of bushes on fire. Extinguished using canvas buckets and knapsack tanks Inverness
20:54:39 (7th May) 10% fire damage to garage. 5% smoke damage. Small area of woodwork inside garage destroyed. Extinguished using one jet. Inverness
Beauly
00:57:34 (8th May) Bin on fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet.  Inverness
02:26:11 (8th May) Bin on fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
08:11:58 (8th May) Person trapped in lift. One person released from lift using lift key. Inverness
08:36:00 (8th May) 2 metres of small hedgings on fire. Extinguished on arrival. Inverness
19:42:58 (8th May) One bush destroyed by fire. Extinguished on arrival. Inverness
02:06:43 (9th May)  Small campfire, extinguished on arrival of fire service. Inverness 
04:56:50 (9th May) Large quantity of rubbish in two industrial bins destroyed by fire, also 10 fence slats destroyed. Extinguished using 1 hosereel jet. Inverness
05:35:06 (9th May) 200 metres of gorse bushes destroyed by fire. Extinguished using 2 hosereel jets. Inverness
20:44:51 (9th May) 20 sq. metres of gorse destroyed by fire. Extinguished using 1 hosereel jet. Inverness
16:55:17 (10th May) Small quantity of rubbish destroyed by fire, extinguished on arrival of fire service.  Inverness 
21:36:08 (10th May) Fire in house. Damage confined to contents of pan destroyed. Occupier treated for smoke inhalation. Inverness
23:51:41 (10th May) Small quantity of rubbish destroyed by fire, extinguished by 1 hosereel jet. Inverness
17:43:40 (11th May) Fire and rescue crews were called to a gas leak. Fire crews turned off gas and ventilated house.  Inverness 
13:15:16 (12th May) Fire and rescue crews were called  to a single vehicle road traffic collision. Fire crews disconnected battery and made the vehicle safe. Fort Augustus 
14:12:09 (13th May)  Ten square metres of bushes destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
18:42:11 (13th May) 30m by 10m of grass destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 2 hosereel jets. Inverness
 00:07:18 (15th May) 20 sq ft of grass destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 2 hosereel jets.  Beauly
00:15:18 (15th May) 40 sqm of grass destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 2 hosereel jets. Drumnadrochit
Beauly
00:39:08 (15th May) 100 sqm of grass destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 2 hosereel jets. Inverness
20:21:35 (15th May) 20 x 25sqm of gorse destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 2 hosereel jets. Inverness
20:32:51 (15th May) 5 sqm of grass destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 1 hosereel jet and beaters. Inverness
20:52:43 (15th May) 1 vehicle road traffic accident.  Crews made scene safe and gave female casualty oxygen until arrival of ambulance. Beauly
Inverness
Dingwall
 08:57:25 (16th May)  Gas escape.  Crews made scene safe.  Inverness
 10:49:11 (17th May) Train hit car at level crossing. Fire crews used equipment to stabilise vehicle. Also cutting equipment, pedal cutters and spinal board used to remove casualty from car.  Inverness 
22:15:55 (17th May) Small area of whins destroyed by fire, extinguished using knapsack tank. Inverness
 00:29:07 (18th May) 14 Wheelie bins destroyed by fire. 1 vehicle destroyed by fire and 3 vehicles fire damaged.  Fire damage to gable end of block of flats.  Extinguished using 2 hosereel jets. Inverness 
16:15:59 (18th May) 10 square metres of gorse destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 1 hosereel jet. Inverness
16:46:28 (18th May) 1 vehicle road traffic accident.  1 casualty extricated from vehicle using hydraulic rescue equipment and airlifted to hospital by air ambulance.  Inverness
17:04:55 (18th May) 1000 square metres of woodland and 2.5 acres of gorse destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 1 jet, 2 hosereel jets and beaters. Foyers
Fort Augustus
Inverness
 20:32:34 (20th May) Approx 2 square metres of gorse destroyed by fire, extinguished on arrival  Inverness 
 16:59:57 (21st May) Approximately 4 square metres of grass destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using canvas buckets. Inverness
 16:04:02 (22nd May) 2 Vehicle road traffic collision.  Crews disconnected battery and made scene safe. Inverness
Drumnadrochit
Fort Augustus 
22:53:07 (22nd May) Small quantity of rubbish extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
22:58:15 (22nd May) Two wheelie bins and contents destroyed by fire, extinguished using 2 hosereel jets. Inverness
23:55:44 (22nd May) Wheelie bin and contents and a small amount of fencing destroyed by fire, extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
 00:01:44 (23rd May) One wheelie bin and contents destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet.   Inverness
00:04:17 (23rd May) Rubbish bin on fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
00:10:52 (23rd May) Wheelie bin and contents destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet Inverness
16:46:20 (23rd May) Approximately four square metres destroyed by fire. Extinguished using knapsack tanks. Inverness
22:40:01 (23rd May) Approximately 20 square metres of gorse destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
23:09:32 (23rd May) Small bonfire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
 09:33:34 (24th May) Three vehicle road traffic accident. Crews directed traffic to assist other services.  Inverness
12:16:16 (24th May) Large quantity of bark destroyed by fire. Extinguished using two hosereel jets and one main jet. Inverness
22:21:05 (24th May) Deer with head stuck in metal fence. Crews used hydraulic cutting gear to release deer from fence. Inverness
  18:59:09 (25th May) Approx 30 metres gorse destroyed by fire, extinguished using beaters and knapsack tank.   Inverness
20:16:05 (25th May) Approximately 1 sq. metres grass destroyed by fire, extinguished using 1 hosereel jet. Inverness
 24:23:12 (26th May) One vehicle road traffic collision. Fire Service righted car with turfer to gain access to battery, and made scene safe. Drumnadrochit
Fort Augustus
Inverness
15:44:01 (26th May) 1 sq. km of whins, gorse and some mature pine spruce trees destroyed by fire. Extinguished using 6 jets ( 1 from argo cat and 1 from landrover), 2 hosereel jets, 11 knapsack tanks, water dam, light portable pump and beaters in use.

Inverness
Carrbridge
Boat of Garten
Beauly
Nethybridge

 

 17:22:19 (26th May) 25 sq. metres of gorse destroyed by fire, extinguished using 1 hosereel jet.  Fort Augustus
Foyers 
 12:12:44 (27th May Approx 10 acres of heather destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 2 hosereel jets and beaters. Kyle
Ratagan
Glenelg
Fort Augustus
 13:28:03 (27th May) 20 square metres of gorse and whins destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 2 hosereel jets.  Inverness
18:10:12 (27th May) Approx 4 square metres of grass destroyed.  Extinguished using firefighting lance. Inverness
 00:07:23 (28th May) Quantity of rubbish on fire - extinguished using one hose reel jet.  Inverness 
16:02:43(28th May) One vehicle RTC - services only - crews disconnected  battery and made scene safe. Fort Augustus
Fort William
Spean Bridge
Inverness
17:59:58 ( 28th May) Chimney Fire - no damage, extinguished on arrival. Inverness
20:58:39 (28th May) Derelict Shed destroyed by fire, extinguished using one hose reel jet. Inverness
13:51:15 (29th May) Tractor destroyed by fire, extinguished using 2 hosreel jets and 1 set of breathing apparatus Drumnadrochit
Inverness
19:12:02 (29th May) One straw bale destroyed by fire, extinguished using 1 hosereel jet. Drumnadrochit
16:20:48 (30th May) Pile of cigarettes smouldering under step.  Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
Dingwall
21:24:17 (30th May) One vehicle 100% destroyed by fire.  Extinguished using 2 hosreel jets. Inverness
21:24:27 (30th May) Small quantity of paper on fire, extinguished using canvas bucket. Inverness
 01:47:53 (31st May)  Old settee destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness 
03:11:49 (31st May) Two storey church. 5% smoke damage and 5% other damage, including vandalism and dry powder extinguisher being set of in church. Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
14:00:00 (31st May) Three vehicle road traffic accident. Crews used hydraulic spreaders to remove one male casualty from car. Two casualties taken to hospital as a precaution. Inverness
16:44:38 (31st May) Request from police for petrol spill after road traffic accident. Fire crews also cleared roadway. Fort Augustus
22:58:36 (31st May) Small quantity of rubbish destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
23:53:01 (31st May) Small quantity of rubbish destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet. Inverness
     


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