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A house fire at a Lucas Loop property in Canning Vale significantly damaged the home on the morning of Saturday, 9 April 2016. No one was injured, and all residents were accounted for. The fire was contained at 9:15am, according to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).
What happened at the Canning Vale property?
PerthNow reported that emergency services received a triple-zero call shortly before 8:40am about a fire at a Lucas Loop property near Alexandria Boulevard. Four DFES appliances, police and St John Ambulance attended.
DFES said the fire was contained at 9:15am. The property was significantly damaged; no injuries were reported, and residents had been accounted for.
What was the reported damage?
PerthNow’s 9 April 2016 report estimated the damage at about $450,000. The article did not identify who made the estimate or establish it as a final valuation.
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Was the cause established?
No. At the time PerthNow published its report at 3:15pm on 9 April 2016, the cause had not been determined. The report does not establish whether an official determination or revised damage figure followed.
PerthNow’s report, by Danielle Le Messurier (9 April 2016).
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