House fire at Tailem Bend - 29 May 2021

At 12:38 this morning CFS crews were alerted to a house fire in Tailem Bend by a 000 caller reporting a vacant home was on fire.

Five CFS crews, SA Police and SA Ambulance Services arrived to find the 100-year-old stone home engulfed in flames, with the fire spreading to nearby trees.

Crews were able to protect neighbouring properties, but the stone home was destroyed.

Damages are estimated to be $100,000.

The cause of the fire has been deemed to be suspicious and Fire Cause Investigators will attend the scene later this morning. 

 

 

2021-05-29 Brett Williamson