Fire destroys house at Monarto Horse Rehabilitation Centre
All animals are safe at the centre but the fire has caused $300,000 worth of estimated damages.
A fire at a horse rehabilitation centre at Monarto South has caused $300,000 worth of damage to the property.
The Country Fire Service was called to the Lincoln Park Horse and Human Rehabilitation Centre shortly after 5pm on Sunday.
Twenty-five CFS firefighters in six trucks responded, working alongside the Metropolitan Fire Service, SA Police, SA Power Networks and SA Ambulance Service.
Fortunately, no one was home at the time and the occupant’s dogs and horses were soon accounted for.
Two caravans next to the home were saved and volunteer firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used positive-pressure fans to ventilate the structure.
The rehabilitation centre offers equine therapy with horses that have been rehabilitated on the property.
Fire investigators were called to the scene and will continue to undergo investigations.
“We are all okay, will be assessing damage and working through how to rebuild,” the centre said in a Facebook post.
“Thank you all for your support.”
Speeder caught at 164km/h
Meanwhile, police have detected a driver allegedly travelling at 164 kilometres per hour in a 110 zone north of Murray Bridge.
The 23-year-old Murray Bridge man was clocked on Reedy Creek Road at Pallamana around 3pm on Saturday.
Officers gave him a fine and impounded his Toyota for 28 days.
The standard penalty for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h is a $1997 fine and nine demerit points.
