Fences destroyed by large grass fire

Dec. 16, 2013, 7:50 a.m.

QUICK action by the Rural Fire Service averted any property loss following a grass fire at Mount Rankin yesterday.

FIRE: The scene at Mount Rankin yesterday where a grass fire broke out at around 3.30pm. While the Rural Fire Service initially had fears for properties in the vicinity, firefighters were able to quickly bring the blaze under control.

QUICK action by the Rural Fire Service averted any property loss following a grass fire at Mount Rankin yesterday.

Authorities yesterday had no idea how the grass fire began.

The fire, which broke out at around 3.30pm, was on the Freemantle Road, five kilometres out of Eglinton.

RSF Superintendent Tom Shirt said they were initially very worried about a number of properties in the area, but that danger had passed by 4.45pm yesterday.

Supt Shirt said 12 RFS trucks responded to the fire. Supt Shirt said conditions worked in the favour of firefighters at the scene.

Conditions were very hot, but the wind was only light, which really helped us, because they were able to get around it pretty quickly, he said.

While no properties were lost, Supt Shirt said a number of fences were destroyed in the blaze.

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Fences destroyed by large grass fire