ACT Fire & Rescue are on scene at a fire in a building at Grimwade Street in Mitchell.
A small amount of smoke is currently issuing from the premises.
Firefighters are currently conducting a search inside but the business was not believed to have been operating tonight.
A small number of people have been evacuated from a nearby building as a precaution.
11:17pm Sunday 1 January 2012
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A search of the premises has found no one inside.
The fire has been fully extinguished.
Firefighters have commenced ventilating the smoke from the premises.
11:38pm Sunday 1 January 2012
[Courtesy ESA]
UPDATE: The Canberra Times reports it was the Gentleman’s Club burned out in suspicious circumstances.
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An angry wife?
Guess that’ll teach them not to smoke in bed!
Primal said :
They forgot the lubricant.
Primal said :
Beaten to the PUNch.
I’ve heard of smoking hot gals, but this is ridiculous…
Originally, the ESA Incidents Map reported the fire being at Sinsations (actual spelling). It is now being reported as just being a “Gentlemen’s Club”.