FIRE has damaged a house in the state’s south with initial reports suggesting the building was “fully engulfed”.Fire crews and police were called to the Lucinda Parade, Lutana, property about 8pm.Nearby resident Cyril Proud said he and his wife saw “smoke and flames” rising from the property.He said he stood by and watched as Tasmania Fire Service crews extinguished the blaze within half an hour.
FALLEN POWERLINE BLOCKS ROADWAY
Motorists are asked to avoid Tinderbox Road as a fallen powerline blocks the road.Tasmania Police issued an alert to Tinderbox road users at 4.45pm today after a fallen tree branch reportedly damaged the powerline.TasNetworks are currently working to repair the line.
FIREARMS STOLEN FROM BAGDAD ADDRESS
Police are investigating the theft of two firearms from a Bagdad address in southern Tasmania between 7pm on Monday and 6am yesterday.At this time two rifles – a Howa 223 Model 1500 and a Stirling 223 model 1500 -were stolen together with a quantity of ammunition of various calibres.The firearms, which were in an outbuilding, were not stored correctly. Investigations are continuing into the matter.Firearms owners are reminded they need to comply with enhanced firearms storage requirements which came into force in December 2017.The requirements are designed to help prevent the theft of firearms.
POLICE INVESTIGATING DELIBERATELY LIT VEGETATION FIRES
Police are investigating two deliberately lit vegetation fires on Laurence Place in Gagebrook last night around 10.45pm and 11.15pm. Witnesses reported seeing four youths in the vicinity of the fires and at least one of those youths with a lighter. Police are following specific lines of inquiry and are also following up on reports of a possible attempt to light a fire in the vicinity of the toilet block in Fitzgerald Community Park about 10.15pm last night. Four youths were again reported in that area at that time. Acting Inspector Curtis of Bridgewater Police said: “Whilst the vegetation fires were extinguished quickly by the Tasmania Fire Service the fires were near the vicinity of houses and had the potential to cause personal injury and property damage.”The fires came within metres of boundary fences of some of the houses. “Whilst we have received information from some members of the public, we believe there are others who can assist with these matters, and I ask those people to come forward,” Insp Curtis said.
Anyone with information in relation to the fires or suspicious activity in the area around the time is asked to contact Bridgewater Police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000.
TRUCKIE INJURED IN NORTHERN CRASH
Police and emergency services are on the scene of a single truck crash on the Bass Highway at Rocky Cape, near Whites Rd.The road is completely blocked by an unladen milk tanker.The driver of the truck is being transported to hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.Motorists are asked to avoid the area until the scene is cleared.
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