Hi all,
In good old Victoria there is a little known regulation from the Office of Electrical Safety that says you cant fly an aircraft within 45 meters of a electrical asset. Here is the link:
http://www.esv.vic.gov.au/Portals/0/...kassets-v2.pdf
I could just imagine "poor old mate" having just hit the powerline and survived to tell the tale when some bloke from the OES turns up and whacks him with a fine?????
Having been to a few fires I can say that electricity, water, helicopters and onground crews do not mix. Heavy smoke can cause powerlines to arc out and dropping water across them only makes it worse. If there happens to be people on the ground near the lines they can get a very nasty surprise.
Just my opinion.