Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Kathryn Lewis

Police investigate suspicious fire in Greenway

Police are treating a fire at a construction site in Greenway on Friday morning as suspicious.

"About 4am police received reports of a townhouse alight in a recently-developed area on Drakeford Drive in Greenway," they said in a statement.

"ACT Fire and Rescue attended and extinguished the fire. Following an analysis of the scene, police are treating the fire as suspicious and the circumstances surrounding the fire are now being investigated by ACT Policing's Criminal Investigations."

ACT Fire and Rescue attended the fire at a construction site on Ellison Harvie Close and extinguished it by 7am. But they remained at the scene for some time longer to ensure it was safe.

Police ask anyone who knew anything about the fire, saw anything suspicious or might have CCTV or dash-cam footage in the area to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or at its website and quote reference 6586909.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.