Firefighters have stopped flames caused by a blazing car spreading to buildings in the industrial area of Wauchope.
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At 26 minutes past midnight, Fire and Rescue Wauchope were called to a fire in a utility vehicle in Commerce Street in the town’s industrial area.
It was well alight, in the loop near the waste transfer station.
The ute was totally destroyed by fire and the flames had reached the bush.
Fire and Rescue Wauchope captain, Robert Pursehouse says it was a lucky save.
“We did stop the grass/bush fire which had sparked in the vacant blocks from spreading to buildings nearby,” he said.
Letitia Fitzpatrick
Worked as a journalist and assistant producer for BBC news and current affairs in the UK, Ulster Television, Q Radio and the Irish News in Northern Ireland. Moved to Australia and joined Fairfax Media in 2016. Won a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship award in 2018 for reporting the Pappinbarra bushfires and the subsequent Rotary appeal which raised $30,000.
Worked as a journalist and assistant producer for BBC news and current affairs in the UK, Ulster Television, Q Radio and the Irish News in Northern Ireland. Moved to Australia and joined Fairfax Media in 2016. Won a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship award in 2018 for reporting the Pappinbarra bushfires and the subsequent Rotary appeal which raised $30,000.
