Well done to the firefighting pilots

[Marty_d]

A big shout out to the pilots of the 3 choppers and at least 2 fixed wing aircraft who put out the bushfire near Tolmans Hill, close to Hobart today.

 

I was driving past to get to Hobart around 3pm - the choppers were waterbombing the blaze which had massive flames bigger than the trees.  Some of the houses visible from the highway had their front and back yards completely burned but the houses themselves were saved.

 

Drove back going the other way about half an hour later, the big flames were out.  Choppers still dumping water on hot spots but it was well and truly under control.

 

Don't know if any of the pilots read this site, but if you do, bloody well done!

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-19/watch-and-act-issued-for-hobart-suburb/100845458