ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a fire in a unit on Flemington Road, Franklin after receiving numerous Emergency Triple Zero (000) calls from 10:22 am.
The fire was contained to a one bedroom unit on the ground floor of the three storey building. The ground floor unit sustained significant damage with minimal damage to surrounding units. No-one home at time of fire.
Surrounding units were evacuated as a precaution and ACT Fire & Rescue are continuing with ventilation and air monitoring operations.
Nearby residents have been permitted to return to their homes.
Cause of fire deemed to be an electrical fault.
Estimated damage $100,000.
ACT Fire & Rescue crews will depart the scene shortly.
Courtesy of ACT Emergency Services Agency
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