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Bench fire

17/11/2014

POLICE and CFA were called to a fire in Hallam where equipment at a playground was on fire.
Around 11.40pm on Saturday 8 November, fire crews extinguished a fire at a playground on Henrickson Drive.
The fire had caused extensive damage to a park bench in the middle of the play equipment and police deemed it suspicious.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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