Man found dead at holiday-home burn-off
Man found dead at holiday-home burn-off
11 June 2012
published by www.theage.com.au
Australia — A 60-year-old man has been found dead after setting off a grass fire at his holiday property near Bendigo.
Police say the man, from Ashwood in Melbournes east, was at the familys Fentons Creek property with his son for the long-weekend when he decided to conduct a burn-off near a dam.
They say the son was in the house on the Curnows Road property when he saw a grass fire had developed and called the Country Fire Authority just after 3pm.
Advertisement: Story continues below After putting out the grassfire, firefighters found the mans body.
It is understood that the sons girlfriend was also at the property and that the dead mans family have all been notified of the death.
The cause of death will be subject to a post-mortem examination.
Police said the incident was not being treated as suspicious.
