Investigation underway to determine cause of shed fire at Mengha

Date: Contact: Phone: 1800 000 699 Email: fire@fire.tas.gov.au

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a fire that caused in excess of $3million damage to a shed in the North West town of Forest overnight.

Fire crews from Smithton, Forest, Boat Harbour, Irishtown and Stanley were called to the fire on Mengha Road at just before 3am to find the 60 x 60m shed well alight.

The shed, which has been significantly damaged, contained mining equipment and was also used for storing gravel and other materials. The fire also spread to adjoining timber piles outside the shed.

The fire is still being extinguished.

Further details will be provided once the fire investigators have determined the cause.