- Title:
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Electrical Incident REport Bushfire Toodyay Western Australia 29 December 2009
- Date:
- February 2010
- Organisations
- Department of Commerce Energy Safety
- Location:
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Overview
A bushfire occurred at approximately 12:53 hours in a paddock to the south side of River Road near the intersection of Folewood Road west of Toodyay on 29 December 2009 and burned towards Toodyay. The Fire and Emergency Service Authority (FESA) notified EnergySafety on 29 December 2009 that the bushfire (FESA incident number 141266) originated in the vicinity of Western Power’s T303 spur overhead single-phase high voltage 12.7 kV power line.
EnergySafety’s A/Chief Electrical Inspector, arranged an initial site inspection with FESA and Western Power representatives on 30 December 2009. This report summarises the key outcomes of EnergySafety’s investigation. This investigation could not have been completed without the cooperation and assistance of FESA, Western Power and the WA Police Service.
