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Crews respond to multiple fires

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Destroyed: Little remains of this car which firefighters were called to extinguish early on Friday morning. Several people made calls to Triple Zero to report the fire.||
Local firefighters from both Fire and Rescue NSW and the Rural Fire Service have been called to several fires over the past few days.
A car was taken from a Thurlagoona Street property driveway on Thursday night and later found in flames in Railway Street.
The vehicle was completely destroyed. 
Narrabri Fire and Rescue NSW attended the blaze.
“We were called out at about 3.30 on Friday morning,” said station commander Shane Bradford.
“Several people made calls to Triple Zero to report the fire.
“The car was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
“Twenty staff were activated for the blaze.
“We used foam to extinguish the fire which took about about 45 minutes, it was a really hot fire, with fire fighters using breathing apparatus.
“Witnesses reported popping noises and small explosions, but this is normal in a car fire,” said Mr Bradford.
“The fire is being treated as suspicious.”
Narrabri police attended the blaze and inquiries are continuing.
The vehicle was reportedly uninsured.
Firefighters also extinguished a grass fire behind the Collins Park grandstand on Friday.
Mr Bradford said six firefighters attended the fire at about 2.30pm.
The Courier understands police are interviewing several young people in relation to the fire.
Firefighters from the Namoi/Gwydir Rural Fire Service were alerted to a cotton module fire on Saturday afternoon.
“We received a triple zero call to a truck alight on the Old Gunnedah Road, approximately 10 kilometres from Narrabri,” said inspector Brett Loughlin.
“Three Rural Fire Service units responded and arrived on scene to find a cotton module alight, fortunately the driver had been able to disconnect the truck and move it a safe distance.”
The road was closed by police while firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.
“An RFS truck was then used to escort the truck back to the farm where the burning module will be disposed of by the property owner,” said inspector Loughlin.

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