Crews will be monitoring the site of a hayshed fire near Tumut for a number of days after it caught alight early Monday morning.
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Two brigades attached to the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) were called to a structure fire on Brungle Road in Brungle, outside of Tumut, just before 9am on Monday.
The Brungle and Tumut brigades found a large hayshed alight upon arrival, which resulted in a complete haystack loss.
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"It is suspected that it was spontaneous combustion," an RFS spokesperson said, with a tarp recently placed over the hay after a storm caused damage to the roof.
"The hay will smoulder for some time, so the local brigades will [continue to monitor it]."
The spokesperson said that haystack fires can start for no apparent reason, pointing to the RFS website for more information.
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Emily Wind
Originally from Lake Macquarie, Emily kickstarted her journalism career in Tumut before moving to the Daily Advertiser in Wagga where she covers Health and Features. Got a story tip? Email emily.wind@austcommunitymedia.com.au, or call 0457 459 095.
Originally from Lake Macquarie, Emily kickstarted her journalism career in Tumut before moving to the Daily Advertiser in Wagga where she covers Health and Features. Got a story tip? Email emily.wind@austcommunitymedia.com.au, or call 0457 459 095.
