Lethal Alice Springs unit fire ‘non-suspicious’

Investigations by police and fire investigators into an Alice Springs unit fire that claimed a woman’s life, “suggest the fire was non-suspicious”..

Flowers left on the fence out the front of a unit on Peuce Place in Sadadeen, Alice Springs, Sunday April 20. A woman's body was found inside the unit on Thursday, April 17 after the unit caught on fire. Picture: Gera Kazakov

Investigations by police and fire investigators into an Alice Springs unit fire that claimed a woman’s life, “suggest the fire was non-suspicious”.

The fire was reported 10.30pm last Thursday night – the day before Good Friday – with a 51-year-old woman’s body tragically found inside once the blaze was extinguished.

“A report is being is being prepared for the coroner,” Police said on Monday.

Watch Commander Acting Senior Sergeant Andrew Dunne previously appealed for anyone who has any information to get in contact with police.

Of particular interest is dashcam footage from the area on the night of April 17.

Flowers left on the fence out the front of a unit on Peuce Place on Sunday. Picture: Gera Kazakov

Acting Senior Sergeant Dunne said the fire had fully engulfed the unit by the time emergency services arrived.

Nearby neighbours said they were out at the time of the fire, and one who was home said they only realised the severity of the situation when they saw emergency service vehicles still in the street late Thursday night.

A police car out the front of the unit on Peuce Place in Sadadeen, Alice Springs. Picture: Gera Kazakov

They said they did not smell smoke, but stated “it was not uncommon” for there to be “commotion” in the tiny street – which is about 75m long and contains multiple units.

NTP2500040244 should be quoted when contacting police in relation to the fire.

Originally published as Lethal Alice Springs unit fire ‘non-suspicious’