Late in the evening of Friday 2/1/15 the Sturt Group strike team was responded to assist in combating a large fire burning out of control in the Adelaide Hills to the North East of Adelaide. The Sturt Group strike team consisted of 5 appliances, one bulk water carrier and one command car. The strike team appliances remained in the area for more than 2 days with crews being rotated every 12 hours.

In addition to fire fighting crews a number of Sturt Group members were part of the incident management team providing operational and logistical support.

Sturt Group Strike Team staging at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking – CFS promotions unit)

Belair 34P pumps and rolls to contain a running grass fire at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking – CFS promotions unit)

Eden Hills 34 at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking – CFS promotions unit)

Belair 34P at the Sampson Flat Fire (Photo Ashley Hosking – CFS promotions unit)