Busy night for firefighters

By Rowan Frazer

Jun 25, 2024

Deniliquin Fire + Rescue NSW firefighters had barely returned home from assisting with a house fire in Moama yesterday when they were dispatched to another emergency in Deniliquin.

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Just after 5am Monday, the brigade was called to Navorina Aged Care in Macauley St due to a busted water hydrant in the water system outside of the facility.

It was starting to cause flooding issues at the front of the nursing home.

Deputy Captain Les Booth said firefighters managed to turn off the water and then isolate and contain the flooding to the outside of the building.

He said the likely cause of the burst hydrant was the impact of the cold weather.

The call for help came about half an hour after firefighters returned to Deniliquin from Moama, where they were assisting with a structure fire.

The Deni crew received the call for help about 10.34pm Sunday.

The fire was contained to the property’s storage units. A cause is yet to be determined.

Also assisting Moama NSW Fire + Rescue was the NSW Rural Fire Service.

Murray River Police District officers and Ambulance NSW paramedics were also on scene.

They returned to Deniliquin at about 4.30am.

By Rowan Frazer