Tasmania breaking news: police investigating Rokeby fire that left baby dead and five others in hospital

Police have confirmed a baby has died and five others have been hospitalised after an early morning house fire in Rokeby. The latest.

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12.34pm: An baby has died and another young child has sustained serious injuries in a Rokeby house fire on Sunday.

Fatal structure fire, Rokeby

Police and emergency services were called to the fire on Benboyd Circle, Rokeby shortly after 9am on Sunday and found the house “fully alight”.

A baby was found deceased inside the residence while another young child and an adult were taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital with serious injuries.

Three other children were also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

TFS fire investigators said they will conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the fire and police will prepare a report for the Coroner.

Tasmania police said its thoughts and condolences were “with everyone affected”.

Rokeby house fire going well

UPDATE 10:20am: Several people have been taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital while some are being treated at the scene of the Rokeby structure fire.

Police and emergency services remain at the scene of a structure fire in Benboyd Circle, Rokeby.

Benboyd Circle remains closed and motorists and pedestrians should continue to avoid the area.

9.30am: Police and emergency services have been called to a Rokeby structure fire early on Sunday, with fire crews from three stations in attendance.

Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) crews from Clarence, Hobart and Rokeby are in attendance at a fire at a Benboyd Circle property, with the fire “going well”.

Police have closed the road to all traffic and pedestrians and ask motorists and members of the public to avoid the area to allow emergency services to respond to the incident.

Police investigate “targeted” shooting

9.05am: Tasmania Police are continuing to investigate a “targeted” shooting in Herdsmans Cove on that left one man with a gunshot wound.

Police were called to the area on Saturday at 4.50pm after receiving reports a person had been wounded.

Police conducted searches at a residence in Herdsman Cove overnight and at this stage of their investigation, said it is believed to be a “targeted incident”.

The man received a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

Police and emergency services were called about 4.50pm yesterday after reports a person had been wounded.

All roads in the Herdsman Cove area have now been reopened to the public.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Tasmania Police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers at crimestopperstas.com.au or on 1800 333 000.

Man charged after Alum Cliffs fire

January 19, 8.50am: Tasmania Police have charged a man after responding to a fire near the Alum Cliffs.

Police said a 32-year-old man has been charged after emergency services were called to a fire at Alum Cliffs, near Harpers Road, Bonnett Hill about 4.00pm on Saturday.

On arrival, police said a section of vegetation was well alight.

The fire was attended by several Tasmania Fire Service units and due to the dry vegetation and wind direction took about two hours to bring under control.

“Deliberately setting fires is a reckless and dangerous act that puts lives at risk and causes considerable damage to property. It also places an unnecessary strain on our emergency services,” Senior Constable Brouwer said.

“People who deliberately light fires will be held accountable for their actions.”

The man was charged with unlawfully setting fire to vegetation and was bailed to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later date.

Remember, if you see smoke or flames, don’t hesitate – call triple-0 (000) immediately.

If you see suspicious activity, report it to police or Crime Stoppers via crimestopperstas.com.au or by calling 1800 333 000.

Person injured after oven fire extends into roof

2.25pm: Multiple crews rushed to a structure fire in Hobart’s northern suburbs.

Upon arrival Hobart, Bridgewater and Glenorchy firefighters found a fire had started in the oven that had extended into the roof space, TFS confirmed.

The incident that occurred on Main Rd, Montrose, resulted in one occupant receiving burns to their hands.

Paramedics were also on the scene and treated the injured person.

Multiple charges laid following police chase

January 18, 10.40am: A 39-year-old was caught by police after his white Holden Commodore was successfully spiked, officers say.

The man is facing numerous charges including firearms, breach of bail and dangerous driving after leading police on a chase with officers earlier reporting he allegedly dodged them in Kingston.

Officers said they were made aware of the man following reports of an armed person in Redwood Rd, Kingston around 2.15 on Friday.

Police said the man then left the area in the Commodore.

“A co-ordinated response resulted in the successful spiking of the vehicle which was located abandoned a short time later in Tolmans Hill,” police said.

“Police subsequently searched the area and located and arrested a man police will allege was the driver of the vehicle.”

The man has appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Saturday morning.

Police said no one was injured during the incident.

Anyone who has information or vision of the white Holden Commodore in the Kingston and Tolmans Hill area between 1.30 and 2.30pm on Friday is urged to speak with police.

Chopper deployed after alleged evade at Kingston

3.30pm: Police have caught a man, who is now in custody, after an alleged evade incident in Kingston.

Officers no longer believe any other people were involved, having initially suspected two other men were linked.

A search for the man, who is believed to have dodge police while driving his white Holden Commodore with a black spoiler at Kingston, used extensive police resources, including the rescue helicopter.

The search area extended as far as South Hobart after police suspected the man fled to Tolmans Hill.

Police thanked the community for their support and patience throughout the investigation.

3.05pm: Police are searching for two men believed to be involved in an alleged evade incident at Kingston.

Resources, including the rescue helicopter, have been deployed in the search for the male driver who is believed to be wearing a blue shirt, tan pants, running shoes and holding a bum bag, police say.

Officers believe two other males are also involved.

Police allege a white Holden Commodore with a black spoiler failed to stop for police on Redwood Rd, Kingston about 2.15pm before the driver fled the scene at Tolmans Hill.

Authorities are now searching the Tolmans Hill and South Hobart areas for the man.

Officers said they were following a specific line of inquiry.

Two people seriously injured being treated in crashed car

Update, 1.46pm: The two people who were being treated in a crashed car have been taken to hospital.

Police believe their injuries are not life threatening.

The single vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway, Cambridge has now been cleared after diversions were in place.

January 17, 1.10pm: Emergency services are on the scene of a difficult rescue following a single vehicle crash on the Tasman Highway, Cambridge outside the golf course.

Two people are considered to be seriously injured, police say, with paramedics and fire crews working to treat the two who remain in the vehicle.

Police have diverted traffic with the incident affecting both lanes. Traffic is being diverted at Penna Rd and Kennedy Drive in both directions while emergency services remain at the scene.

Originally published as Tasmania breaking news: police investigating Rokeby fire that left baby dead and five others in hospital