Re: [melb] burning sleepers at North Melbourne

["Sam Eades" <seades@bigpond.net.au>]

<pshute@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 17 Dec 2000 12:55:43 GMT, "Sam Eades" <seades@bigpond.net.au>
> wrote:

> >As a Staion Officer, I put sleeper fires out (usually with the kettle...
or
> >anything else that will carry water). The problem is that we have to know
> >about them before we can put them out. That means they have to be near
the
> >office, or a passenger or driver has to tell us first...
>
> So if I was to tell someone next time I see one they'd come running?
> What is the usual cause of your fires?

Well perhaps not running...

I have noticed people throwing away lit cigarette butts causes quite a few
sleeper fires on hot days...


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Sam Eades
seades@bigpond.net.au