Firefighters extinguish Tylden accommodation fire

Firefighters were called to an accommodation building fire on Trentham Road in Tylden just after noon today, Monday, 2 December.

Firefighters

There were 13 CFA vehicles on scene to battle the blaze which had affected a tin roof and a wooden structure 20 metres by five metres in size.

Police and Ambulance Victoria were notified for evacuation control of 154 campers and 33 staff from a church group.

Of those evacuated, 21 were under the age of 18. 

By the end of the evacuation everyone wAS accounted for in the main dining hall. 

The scene was under control at 1.51pm and a stop was issued at 2.52pm.

Author: CFA News & Media