5 August 2010

Canberra Centre fire - Dalek to blame?

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The following in from the ESA:

11:15am Thursday 5 August 2010 – Small fire extinguished at Canberra Centre ACT Fire Brigade has extinguished a small fire at a business inside the Canberra Centre, Bunda Street, City.

Firefighters are conducting salvage work and ventilating the area. Ground floor and lower ground floor has been evacuated.

Crews were notified following an automatic fire alarm at 10.46am and confirmed by an Emergency Triple Zero (000) call.

We’ve been hearing reports of Daleks in the Canberra Centre. Can it possibly be unrelated?

UPDATE: More info, still nothing on the Dalek:

11:40am Thursday 5 August 2010 – Update on small fire at Canberra Centre Three ACT Fire Brigade Pumpers, the specialist Hazmat unit and the Breathing Apparatus Van in attendance.

Crews continuing ventilation of the area and atmospheric monitoring.

Minimal damage to business.

FURTHER UPDATE: The police are now in pursuit of the metallic monster:

ACT Policing is investigating a suspicious fire at a fabrics retail store in the Canberra Centre.

Police were called to the location around 10.55am this morning (Thursday August 5) in response to a fire within the Lincraft store. Police assisted in evacuating members of the public from one wing of the centre. The wing was evacuated for around one hour while the fire was extinguished by ACT Fire Brigade.

At this stage, the cost of the damage to the store is unknown.

AFP Forensic Services are conducting an examination of the scene.

Police are urging anyone who may have any information on the cause of the fire or can provide any information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the website www.act.crimestoppers.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously.

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Mathman said :

landcat said :

http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Dalek

note weaknesses plz.

Are you suggesting that Pride, Arrogance, or Lack of imagination is the reason they haven’t been able to escape from Science Week?

Well, i would say it’s due to the extreme cold.

FYI, this batch was mutated from Members of Parliament.

……….apply your points in that case.

amarooresident32:01 pm 05 Aug 10

Mathman said :

Daleks in Canberra must mean its Science Week again. Isn’t it time they were retired?

Never! Talk like that gets you exterminated.

landcat said :

http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Dalek

note weaknesses plz.

Are you suggesting that Pride, Arrogance, or Lack of imagination is the reason they haven’t been able to escape from Science Week?

Daleks in Canberra must mean its Science Week again. Isn’t it time they were retired?

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