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Witta house destroyed by fire |
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Written by Les Fawkes
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Friday, 09 July 2010 |
Fire totally destroyed a
two-storey timber home at Witta, west of Maleny on the night of Thursday
July 8th.
The home has been under construction over a number of years by the owner and was set to be placed on the market for sale.
All that is left of the newly-completed home which sits on its acreage block overlooking a small lake is a pile twisted metal roofing and brick house stumps.
Fire crews from Maleny were alerted late on Thursday night and arrived at the scene shortly before midnight. Queensland Fire Service spokesperson, Ross Hopper said, “When we arrived the wind was blowing a gale and the fire was really pumping. There is very little you can do in those circumstances and the home was destroyed very quickly.”
A spokesperson for the Queensland Police Service said that inquiries were being made into the cause of the fire in this instance but there does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances involved.
No person was injured in this incident as the owner was away at the time. It is unknown if the house was insured at the time of the fire.
A report will subsequently be furnished to the coroner.
This fire followed another house fire in Western Avenue, Montville at about 11.30p.m. on Wednesday July 7th.
A police spokesperson said that there is no suspicious circumstances surrounding this fire. It is possible that it was caused by candles left burning.
The only occupant of the house was asleep at the time of the fire but was awaken by the sound of his dog barking. He escaped the fire without injuries.
The spokesperson continued that candles should not be left burning when unattended by a conscious person.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 August 2010 )
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