Early morning fire causes significant damage to Bremer Bay apartment unit

Bremer Bay apartment residents survived the flames that engulfed their building on Wednesday morning, possibly caused by a battery charger, causing significant damage. A triple-0 call was made at 2.58am on Wednesday to report a fire and smoke billowing out of a Roderick Street apartment unit. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 3.46am, by which time the whole building was on fire. Everyone in the building got out safely and all were accounted for when firefighters arrived. Firefighting crews left around 8am after the fire was fully extinguished. A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesperson said a battery charger was the possible cause of the fire that caused significant damage to the building. The scene was not attended by police or St John.