Fire crews save historic Kurri Kurri Hotel from blaze
Fire crews quickly controlled a roof cavity fire at the Kurri Kurri Hotel on Saturday, with no injuries.
Multiple Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to the Kurri Kurri Hotel on Lang Street around 4.30am on Saturday, October 31. A small fire had spread into the roof cavity and affected the dry storage and kitchen areas.
Crews brought it under control quickly. No one was in the building and nobody was hurt.
The three-storey Federation-style pub, standing since 1904, suffered no significant damage to its historic elements. The hotel will remain closed until the kitchen area is repaired.
Police are investigating the cause and have not yet ruled out whether it was deliberately lit.
- 1904
- Building opened
- Kurri Kurri Hotel, Lang Street
- Fire location
- Saturday, October 31, around 4.30am
- Fire started
- None
- People in building
Why it mattersThe Kurri Kurri Hotel is a well-known heritage landmark, and a fast response saved a piece of the Hunter's history and protected the community's local gathering place.
AustraliaNSW residents in the Hunter region have lost a historic pub temporarily, and the community is waiting to hear how long repairs will take before it reopens.
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