Campers cause grass fire
FIREWORKS caused a grass fire at Leongatha’s Knox’s Hill early Saturday morning.
Police said a group of men were camping beside Knox’s Hill on Nerrena Road when they set fireworks off just after midnight.
At least one firework started a grass fire.
Approximately 70 CFA members assisted in extinguishing the fire before it flared later. CFA crews returned to the scene and remained there well into the afternoon.
Leongatha Police interviewed a 48 year old Chirnside Park man who will be charged with associated offences.
Police and CFA personnel manning traffic management points were disappointed with the behaviour of numerous motorists who failed to slow sufficiently or at all when approaching the scene.
Police said it was timely to remind all drivers that they must slow to 40km/h when approaching or passing any stationary emergency services vehicle that has its emergency vehicle warning lights flashing.
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