Carey Park fire ‘not suspicious’: Police

Arson Squad detectives have ruled out any suspicious circumstances around a fire which gutted a home in the Stables Precinct overnight.

Firefighters were called to the Eccelstone Street property about 12.05 this morning and crews were able to contain the blaze.

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t is believed the building which caught fire was an old horse stable converted into a house.

The damage bill was estimated to be about $300,000.

The sole occupant of the house escaped uninjured after neighbours woke the homeowner.

It is understood a number of horses in the area had to be evacuated during the incident.