ACT Policing is investigating a suspicious fire which gutted an abandoned community building in Ainslie early this morning (19 August).
Emergency services were called at about 4:20 am to Wakefield Gardens, but the significant blaze had already caused “extensive damage” to the building.
Emergency services were called at about 4:20 am to Wakefield Gardens, but the significant blaze had already caused “extensive damage” to the building.
“The origin of the fire appears to be external to the property,” an ESA spokesperson said.
Sponsor and independent Kurrajong MLA Thomas Emerson said he couldn’t imagine that the remains of the building could be saved.
“The roof is caving in; it doesn’t look structurally sound,” he said.
“This is what happens when you leave a building vacant for 20 years.”
Full article here: https://region.com.au/dreams-to-revamp-abandoned-ainslie-building-up-in-flames-following-suspicious-fire/896328/