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June 18, 2012
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Issue 35
Fire destroys Erina shops hree retail outlets in Erina were damaged by a fire in the early hours of the morning on Friday, June 15.
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Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews received a number of Triple Zero (000) calls from 2.40am. A total of eight fire trucks were despatched, with 70 fire-fighters, including both permanent and retained (on-call), fighting the blaze for four hours, using hoses and spraying from aerial booms. The fire was believed to have started in One Stop Fashion, before spreading to Amaze N Play and Casey’s Toys. The fire engulfed the toy shop, but fire-fighters were able to save the adjoining JB HiFi store, and the Roads and Maritime Authority office. They used Thermal Imaging cameras to check for any fire spots. FRNSW fire-fighters also prevented fire from spreading to the Harvey
Norman outlet on Karalta Lane, which backed onto the properties affected on Karalta Rd, or the nearby Good Guys outlet. FRNSW Zone Commander Superintendent David Turner said he was proud of the fire-fighters who battled the blaze. “The fire spread very quickly because of the high fire load inside some of the commercial premises, but the techniques we used, including a ‘wall of water’ from our hoses and aerial pumper, stopped it spreading further and saved some valuable property,” Superintendent Turner said. “It was a long night, but I am proud of all the firefighters for their work.” Media release, 15 Jun 2012 Tom Cooper, FRNSW Photos: Greg Burch