Fire guts city houseSTUFF Firemen at the scene of the gutted house, which was owned by former mayor Eve Poole, on Friday morning. A fire has gutted the house which had belonged to former Invercargill mayor Eve Poole. Smoke alarms prevented further damageChalmers said the presence of working smoke alarms prevented further damage. "[The smoke alarms] stopped significant damage to the surrounding properties..that's what alerted the neighbours. Chalmers said it was a timely reminder of the importance of smoke alarms not only for saving lives, but to prevent property damage to surrounding homes.

Source: Stuff July 28, 2017 02:29 UTC