Gingin locals were on high alert with the recent town fire, which came very close to local businesses. Danger was averted by firefighters who were able to bring the flames under control metres away from stored propane gas containers and other flammables at the back entrance to the local Thrifty Link Hardware. The outcome could have been very different and changed the town we know and love.
Firefighters were called out to the treacherous blaze which started in the deep swamp land between Constable Street and Ingleby Court at around 9pm on January 20 and they worked to bring it under control into the early hours of the morning.
The size and intensity of the fire resulted in the evacuation of residents on both streets, before the flames were brought under control around 11pm.
The specialist F.E.S.A helicopter units were working together until mid day to locate and douse “hotspots,” which can easily flare up in the tinderbox conditions.
