Police are working with Rural Fire Service to establish the circumstances of how a bushfire started which has affected properties in the Queanbeyan area, NSW Police say.
Just before midday yesterday, emergency services were alerted to a fire in Carwoola, 12km south east of Queanbeyan, which spread to the Widgiewa area.
As a result of the fire, a number of homes and structures on various properties have been destroyed, with police and State Emergency Services (SES) assisting in assessing the damage to each structure.
An evacuation centre has been established at ‘The Q’ on Crawford Street, with several road closures still in place.
Officers attached to Monaro Local Area Command will continue to investigate the circumstances and prepare a brief of information for the Coroner.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers.
