Police are investigating a fire that destroyed a number of businesses in a small town on the Queensland/ NSW border yesterday.
About 7.50pm (Tuesday 1 September 2020), emergency services were called to St George Street, Mungindi – about 165km north east of Lightning Ridge – after reports of a fire.
NSW Fire and Rescue attended, and with assistance from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, worked to extinguish the blaze that is believed to have started inside a butcher shop.
Three stores, including the butcher, supermarket, and clothing store, and a residential flat within the building, were completely destroyed by the fire.
The fire is estimated to have caused $1 million worth of damage, including loss of stock.
Officers attached to New England Police District have established a crime scene and an investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
As part of ongoing inquiries, detectives are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact police.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
