23 July 2007

Wassaw Island Fire


Savannah NWR Complex personnel are fighting a fire on Wassaw Island. Wassaw Dispatch, Savannah Dispatch, Helicopter 19HX, and personnel are using the Savannah NWR Complex Radio System in analog mode. Operations have been multicast on 172.450, 169.825, 171.750, and 172.650.

Most of the operations this morning have consisted of shuttling personnel, equipment and supplies between the Savannah Shop and Delegal Creek Marina to and from Wassaw Island and using the helicopter for water drops on hot spots. They are currently getting ready for burnout operations.

It sounds like this system could provide good listening throughout the day, it has been very active throughout the morning.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net