Tuesday,
22 April 2025
Suspected fire turns out to be driver burning rubber

A DRIVER who allegedly performed a series of burnouts on Burke Street Monday evening, creating clouds of smoke mistaken for a fire, had his car impounded.

A police spokesperson said emergency services responded to a possible fire at about 5:55pm where a large plume of smoke was present.

“Further investigation established the smoke was caused by a hoon driver, performing a burnout on the footpat...

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