ninemsn (the Canberra Times and ABC Canberra must have gone home for their evening naps) is reporting that there has been a fire at Bega Court in Reid this evening (3 May). No loss of life or transportation to hospital, but a fair bit of damage to a unit and from smoke.
Weeks after announcing it was considering levelling the place as part of a sale and redevelopment of 3 sites, it seems like a good time to wonder if it was an attempt at a pre-budget inititive for the insurance, or maybe a tenant left their dinner on the stove too long?
Probably the latter, but it’s fun to speculate anyway.
UPDATE: The ESA made the following updates on this last night:
8:00pm Monday 3 May 2010 – Update two on fire in Reid The ACT Ambulance Service has taken a middle aged female and a young male to Calvary Hospital in a stable condition with minor smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is to be investigated.
7:20pm Monday 3 May 2010 – Update on fire at Reid Fire in a first floor apartment extinguished with extensive damage to the unit and smoke damage to the surrounds.A total of 18 apartments were evacuated with firefighters using ladders and the Bronto for some occupants.
ACT Ambulance Service Intensive Care Paramedics assessing a number of people for smoke inhalation.
6:45pm Monday 3 May 2010 – Fire in apartment complex in Reid The ACT Fire Brigade is on scene at a fire in the Bega Flats complex in Kogarah Lane Reid tonight.Firefighters have evacuated residents from the building.
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