Captain Brendan McKnight of Baringhup Fire Brigade reports that on Saturday 15 February, which was a particularly windy day, there was a callout to Newbridge after a smoke report from the Tarrengower tower. “It was up at the Bio Gro plant, the composting plant, it went over the fence and across the road.” Brendan said…
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