Tasmania Fire Service say father and son are "lucky to be alive" after wood heater fire destroys home

Melissa Mobbs
Updated May 23 2017 - 7:52pm, first published 5:00pm
DESTROYED: A Karoola house will be demolished after a fire on Tuesday. Pictures: Neil Richardson
DESTROYED: A Karoola house will be demolished after a fire on Tuesday. Pictures: Neil Richardson

A father and son are “extremely lucky to be alive” after escaping from their burning home at Karoola on Tuesday morning.

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Melissa Mobbs

Melissa Mobbs

Deputy Editor

A journalist with more than a decade of experience, Melissa Mobbs currently works as the Deputy Editor for The Examiner Newspaper in Launceston, and has a strong background in reporting on crime and the justice system. Send tips to Melissa.Mobbs@examiner.com.au or on Twitter via @melissamobbs.

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