Emergency crews kept busy with Dawesville boat fire, Greenfields house fire

The boat burst into flames off Dawesville. PIC: Supplied

It's been a busy morning for local emergency services.

Firefighters were called to a house on Times Circuit in Greenfields just after 1am after reports a boat and a house were on fire.

It took crews around an hour to extinguish the blaze.

They also prevented the fire from spreading to nearby properties.

Luckily, no one was inside at the time.

The cause is yet to be determined.

Then, just before 6.30am on Wednesday, a 40ft boat went up in flames about 100 metres off Estuary Road in Dawesville.

Authorities confirmed the vessel was derelict and no one was on board.

A smoke alert was issued for nearby residents, but the smoke has since cleared.

Crews are now waiting for the fire to completely go out before they will tow it to shore.

A cause is also not known.

 

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