Two Bendigo teenagers have been charged following a fire at Malmsbury Railway Station on January 31, 2024. Photo: Facebook/Malmsbury Fire Brigade
Two teenagers have been charged with starting a fire at a historic central Victorian railway station.
Police on Sunday charged a 17-year-old Bendigo girl and a 16-year-old Bendigo boy with burglary and criminal damage by fire over a January 31 blaze at Malmsbury Railway Station.
Emergency services were called to Daylesford-Malmsbury Road about 5.45pm that day after reports the station master’s residence was on fire.
Malmsbury Fire Brigade said that 13 vehicles, including a ladder platform and heavy pumper from Bendigo were called to the scene.
“After breaking through the slate roof and dealing [with] the presence of asbestos, the crews were able to contain the fire to the old signal room and roof space to stop it spreading into adjoining original station master’s residence,” the brigade wrote online.
Smoke from the fire on January 31. Photo: Facebook/David Myers
Crews extinguished the blaze and the fire was deemed to be suspicious.
Both teenagers have been bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
Source: Heraldsun
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