A tragic fire incident occurred at the Nimmitabel Caravan Park last week, impacting a much loved resident, and prompting a swift response from local emergency services. On Wednesday, March 12, at approximately 8:49 am, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Snowy Monaro District (NSWRFS-SMD) received an alert regarding a fire in the park. Rural Fire Service (RFS) teams from Nimmitabel and Cooma, along with Fire Rescue New South Wales, promptly responded to the scene.
NSWRFS-SMD Inspector Langdon Gould said, “Upon arrival first responding crews found a structure alight within the caravan park. Crews then set about distinguishing fire, and were able to confirm that there was no persons inside.”
The crews worked diligently to extinguish the flames after confirming that no individuals were trapped inside the building. The owner of the affected property sustained a minor injury to his hand and was attended to by the NSW Ambulance Service who arrived on site at 9am. “The individual did not require transportation” to the hospital, according to a spokesperson for the New South Wales Ambulance Service.
Firefighting crews remained at the location for several hours, conducting comprehensive salvage operations following the containment of the fire, the cause of the fire is still unknown.
PHOTO: Snowy Mountains community gathers around Warren at the Multicultural Festival in Cooma, Sunday March 16.
Warren Catton who already lives with disability, was the resident of the building which caught fire and lost nearly everything he owned, so on Sunday March 16, the Snowy Mountains community gathered around him in a show of support, with many in attendance assuring the community that efforts have been made to ensure Warren has a safe place to be for the time being.