August 20, 2015
A high-set timber home in the Marshlands / Mondure area was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Urban and rural firefighters were called to the building, in McConnel Way, about 2:00am.
They found the building fully involved in flames and the iron roof partially collapsed.
The sole occupant of the building had escaped the blaze and was not injured.
The man told firefighters he was asleep when the fire started, but was awoken by his cat and a fire alarm.
Fire crews had the main fire extinguished at 3:46am but spent another two hours at the site dampening down hot spots and ensuring the area was safe.
Investigations into the cause of the fire are continuing.
The incident is the fourth house fire to occur in the region in the last eight days.
On August 12, a house in Millar Street, Yarraman, was destroyed by fire and a building in Toomey Street was damaged; and on Tuesday afternoon a house at Faulkners Road, Booie, burned down.
