Fireys rush to Imbil truck fire
Imbil was again the scene of a road incident on the weekend when fireys were called to a truck fire
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FIREYS rushed to a small truck fire on Tincknell Rd at Imbil on Saturday afternoon.
Two crews arrived on the scene at 2.50pm and had the fire out about 20 minutes later, a Queensland Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said.
Firefighters monitored the scene for a further 20 minutes until the area was safe.
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It was the latest of several emergencies in the region over the past few weeks.
Tragically two road deaths were recorded in the region south of Gympie – one was the death of 21-year-old Jorn Gilbert who died in hospital the day after his car smashed into a light pole on Yabba Creek Rd on August 6.
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On August 10, a 48-year-old motorbike rider from Emerald died on the side of the Bruce Highway at Coles Creek south of Gympie.
The incident is still under investigation.
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