Wednesday, September 4, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Cabin Fire Claims Life

One person has died after a cabin caught alight on Star Drive in Sugarloaf on Wednesday 21st August.
The fatal fire is said to have started just after 7pm when emergency services were called due to reports of a “large blaze.”
Upon arrival at the scene emergency services stated that the “cabin was located fully engulfed.”
Despite all efforts, a person in the property at the time died at the scene.
Nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution; however, no one else was physically injured.
Investigations into the fire's cause are still underway, with the property remaining a crime scene as officers work to identify the occupant.

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