Disaster area restrictions

[Guest g_i_jack029]

I'm just curious,

 

is there a NOTAM or something that goes out when theres a disaster to stop people in the air coming in for a sticky beak and getting in the road of water bombers and spotters?

 

Temporary flight restriction area?

 

thanks,

 

Jack

 

 

[Robbo]

Jack

 

when fire aircraft are working, its all under the control of the Fire Bird Helicopter with the air attack supervisor they co-ordinate aircraft from the air. They would be warned on ATC but AAS would try and get them outta there.

 

Some idiot in a ultralight was flying over the fires near me the other day and they had the FireBird chase them out of the area.

 

 

[Guest aviatrix27]

Jack, here's the current NOTAM:

 

UNNOTIFIED INTENSE AVIATION ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH FIREFIGHTING

 

OPS MAY OCCUR WI 5NM RAD AND BLW 3000FT AGL OF OBSERVED FIRES

 

ACFT NOT COORDINATED THROUGH THE RELEVANT STATE FIRE AUTHORITY ARE

 

REQ TO REMAIN CLEAR

 

SFC TO 3000FT AGL

 

FROM 10 200443 TO 03 310600

 

 

[Guest g_i_jack029]

ok cool,

 

thanks