18 October 2011

Mawson grass fire

| johnboy
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ACT Fire Brigade and ACT Rural Fire Service have extinguished a grass fire near Bernacchi Street, Mawson.

Estimated size of grass fire 40 metres x six metres.

Crews are conducting mopping up operations and due to depart shortly.

Cause of fire deemed suspicious and handed to ACT Policing to investigate.

Multiple Emergency Triple Zero (000) calls received from 2.42pm.

[Courtesy ESA]

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