Tag: fire
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MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STARTING A FIRE AT EAST BALLINA SERVICE STATION
A man has been charged over a fire at a service station in East Ballina. Police allege a flammable liquid was poured onto shelves on Monday morning and set alight… the flames, sparking a large explosion and forcing part of the ceiling to collapse. A staff member quickly extinguished the fire. A 41-year-old man was…
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BUSH FIRE SEASON ENDS FOR THE REGION AFTER WET WEATHER
From today, fire permits across several North Coast areas will no longer be needed as the Bush Fire Danger Period comes to an end in Ballina, Byron, Tweed, Lismore, Kyogle and the Clarence and Richmond Valleys. Traditionally concluding in March, mild summer conditions and wet weather has bought the season to an early end. (NO…
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POLICE BELIEVE LISMORE TATTOO PARLOUR FIRE WAS DELIBERATELY LIT
Police are investigating a suspicious fire, which badly damaged a Lismore Heights tattoo parlour. Emergency Services were called to reports of an explosion at Ballina Road around 2:30 this morning. “Well I was sound asleep and all of a sudden there was this almighty whoosh sound, which I just sat upright because everything seemed to…
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MAN SUFFERS BURNS AFTER AN EXPLOSION AT BANORA POINT
A man has suffered burns after an explosion in the Tweed this morning. It’s believed the 47-year-old was refuelling a water blaster in the back of an enclosed trailer at Banora Point. Fuel was spilt – sparking a blaze. The 47-year-old’s arms, legs and chest were injured. He’s in a stable condition. [AUDIO IN PARTS]
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NIMBIN CATHOLIC CHURCH ENGULFED BY FLAMES
A Catholic church has been reduced to rubble, after going up in flames on the far north coast. Today, just the cross remained standing… as police investigate the blaze.
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SONG ABOUT FIRES AND FLOODS BECOMES A LOCAL HIT
A Taree-based singer-songwriter has penned a song about the fires and the floods which have ripped through the region. The song has been a hit with locals impacted by the recent devastation.
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FIRE RAVAGES MANNING RIVER RUGBY CLUB’S CLUBHOUSE
The Manning River Rugby Club is devastated after its clubhouse was damaged by fire over the weekend. The premiership title holders are asking anyone with records or photos to help restore the club’s memorabilia, after it perished in the fire. The blaze also destroyed the club’s canteen, which was only refurbished 18 months ago. It’s…
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FIREFIGHTERS SPARE CENTRAL COAST HOME FROM RUIN
Firefighters have stopped a blaze ripping through a Fountaindale home after flames destroyed a garage early this morning. The fire broke out in the property’s shed on Old Chittaway Road around 1:45am, with two residents escaping uninjured. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. (VISION ONLY.)
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TERRIGAL BURGER JOINT RUINED BY FLAMES
Catching alight just after midnight, a Terrigal burger bar has been badly damaged by fire. Kitchen appliances were destroyed, and the restaurant is expected to be shut for some time. Fire fighters managed to stop the blaze from spreading to nearby shops. The fire is not thought to be suspicious. (VISION ONLY.)
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DIFFICULT INVESTIGATION AFTER WEST GOSFORD LAUNDRY FIRE
A West Gosford laundry service has been destroyed, after flames tore through the business early this morning. Investigations into the blaze were held up, amid fears the roof could collapse at any moment.