DIGITAL IMAGE - FIRE DAMAGED CHAINSAW
2011Digital image of a fire damaged chainsaw resting upon some concrete blocks. Image taken on 24th March 2011 by History House curator as part of collecting proccess for the Roleystone Kelmscott Bushfire. The chainsaw is from 7 Rowley Street, Kelmscott and was owned by Terry Patrick. It was fire damaged on the 6th of February when the Roleystone Kelmscott Bushfire passed through his property.
This photograph was taken on the 24th of March 2011, of Terry Patrick's destroyed chainsaw caused by the Roleystone Kelmscott Bushfire.
Fortunately the family home was not damaged (although heat damage to gutters) in the fire, thanks to the efforts of fire crews in the area and Terry's foresight in clearing potential fire threats around his home.
On the morning of 6th of February 2011, a bushfire was accidentally started by an individual using an angle grinder outside, during a total fire ban. Sparks from the angle grinder set nearby dry grass on fire. High easterly winds caused this scrub fire to quickly turn into a bushfire. Over the course of the rest of the day, the fire spread westerly out of Roleystone, down the hill and into Kelmscott. 150 firefighters were on the ground during the peak of the bushfire. Residents in the path of the fire were ordered to evacuate immediately. Over 4,000 people were evacuated during the bushfire. Many families lost their homes. 69 homes were destroyed with another 71 badly damaged. Residents were evacuated to the Armadale Arena on Townly Street, which was turned into the emergency evacuation centre. Most residents spent the night there and it was not for a few days before they were allowed back into the area to see if their homes had survived.
The Armadale Arena remained a one stop resource centre for victims of the bushfire for 2 weeks after the event.
This bushfire is now regarded as one of the worst in WA history due to the number of homes lost. No one was killed during the bushfire.
For further information, see the Birtwistle Local Studies Library.
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On the 6th of February 2011, the Roleystone Kelmscott Bushfire destroyed over 70 homes in the east Kelmscott and south west Roleystone area. Residents were evacuated to the Armadale Arena, which became the centre for helping those effected by the fire. This sign was put on a notice board for people at the centre.
This was one of the worst bushfire for loss of homes in WA history. Many people lost everything in this event due to the speed of the fire.
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