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15 August 2025
Cigarette believed to have caused Greta Rd shed fire

Police believe a shed fire on Greta Road on Monday afternoon was caused by an unextinguished cigarette.

Detective Senior Constable James Howarth of Wangaratta police said a wooden table with paint and other supplies caught alight after a discarded cigarette was placed on it.

They said the incident was accidental under no suspicious circumstances.

FRV and CFA crews responded to the fire around 4:10p...

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