Re: Previous Happenings

[Ben Munro <sporologist@yahoo.com>]

Portable fuel stoves are allowed during total fire bans. e.g. gas stoves
and methylated spirit stoves.

Alex Pout wrote:
> 
> Actually, no, total fire bans ban the lighting of any combustible material
> at all, at least in NSW and Victoria (the 2 states where I am or have been a
> firefighter).  Enclosed fires would mean incinerators are allowed, and they
> are not (hence the name TOTAL fire ban).  There's also a few others things
> that are barred, such as oxy sets, welders and grinders.  Hence my original
> question: how were coal fired trains allowed to run in conditions such as
> that?
> 
> Wilco <wilco_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> 8ub2lo$p9i$1@bugstomper.ihug.com.au">news:8ub2lo$p9i$1@bugstomper.ihug.com.au...
> > Total Fire Ban days only restrict open fires, enclosed fires are allowed.
> > Puffing Billy do not run on TFD either to be on the safe side and to do
> the
> > right thing by the locals but they could if they wished.
> > <jshugg@westpac.com.au> wrote in message
> 8uarh7$too$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8uarh7$too$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > > In article <3a088856$0$19433$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>,
> > >   "Alex Pout" <alpout@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> > >  when steam locos were the only motive power around much of the state,
> > > > how did they operate the railways across summer, especially under TFBs
> > >
> > > Spark arrestors in funnels might have helped?
> > >
> > >
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> > > Before you buy.
> >
> >