“Spontaneous” ignition blamed
Spontaneous combustion is being blamed for a small shed fire behind a business on Strathalbyn’s historic High Street last week.
The fire on Monday, April 16, caused $300 damage to two pieces of furniture held in storage after being salvaged from a major fire at the nearby Antiques Bazaar back in February.
Sergeant Mark Thomas from Hills Police said the fire was not suspicious.
“A rag soaked in linseed oil and mineral turps was left on top of a wooden cabinet and it is believed to have spontaneously combusted,” he said.
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Furniture surviving TWO fires, with a linseed oil and mineral turps soaked rag atop....spontaneous combustion? I don't think so; check the insurance policy, I say.
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