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Suspicious blaze rips through old house: Reports dwelling was occupied by squatters

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A fire that ripped through an old house on Childers Rd is being treated as suspicious. 

The large native timber house, on a section alongside the playing fields of the former St Mary’s School site, caught fire about 8.40pm on Thursday. 

It was burning fiercely when firefighters arrived. 

“It was fully involved when we got there, with flames coming out the doors and ...


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