Workshop fire appears suspicious - Rutherford
Published: 04 Mar 2025 11:42am
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have successfully battled a fire which engulfed part of a large mechanical workshop overnight at Rutherford, in the state’s Hunter region.
FRNSW crews from Maitland, East Maitland and Rutherford rushed to the business in Mustang Drive around 12.15am to discover flames had spread through the reception area of the workshop.
Firefighters forced their way inside and attacked the blaze, containing it in just over an hour, limiting the spread to nearby businesses.
They doused several spot fires and used positive pressure fans to disperse smoke from the scene.
Firefighters have handed control of the site to New South Wales Police amid suspicions about the cause of the fire.
Fire investigators are liaising with Police as investigations continue and an FRNSW Liquid Ignition Detection dog will be arriving on scene shortly.
Updated: 04 Mar 2025 10:46am
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