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Wanniassa man suffers burns from a house fire

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A WANNIASSA man has been taken to hospital with minor burns after he attempted to fight a house fire early today (1.52am).

Firefighters were alerted to the incident on Sternberg Crescent where all residents, except for the man, self-evacuated.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze and the cause of the fire is unknown at this stage, but will be investigated.

Initial estimates put the damage bill at approximately $300,000.

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