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A young Ashburton family is homeless - left with only the clothes they were wearing when fire gutted their home yesterday afternoon. Ashburton fire services were called to the Cambridge Street address at about 2.30pm, where fire was engulfing the interior of the weatherboard dwelling. Two appliances attended the blaze. A crowd gathered on the street to watch as fire officers wearing breathing apparatus fought the blaze. Nearby the occupant watched tearfully as his family’s belongings went up in smoke. His partner and their 18-month-old daughter were out at the time. He believed the fire started when a pan of oil on the stovetop caught fire. “By the time I smelt the smoke
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the kitchen was already on fire,” he said. “I tried to get to the power box to turn the power off but the smoke was already too thick. “I couldn’t find my phone, I just ran out screaming for help. “We have lost everything.” The property was rented and the family did not have contents insurance. Officer in charge, Murray Cairns, said the damage appeared extensive. “At this stage there doesn’t appear to be much left inside – we will be investigating the cause of the fire during the next couple of days,” Mr Cairns said. A caravan parked adjacent to the house was not damaged. The Ashburton Salvation Army store on the corner of Cass and Wills streets is accepting donations for the family. They need clothing and nappies for their 18-month-old daughter, clothing for themselves, bedding, furniture and kitchen equipment.
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