A house was destroyed by fire at Mathinna in the early hours of New Year's Day.
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Emergency services were called to the house on Tyne Road, at the southern end of Mathinna, about 1.50am.
A Tasmania Fire Services spokesperson said the house was "fully involved" when crews arrived and the occupant was attempting to protect surrounding property including sheds.
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The house was completely burnt to the ground, he said.
Fire investigators determined that the fire was accidental.
The damage to the property - described as a rural farming property, with the house built in the 1980s - was estimated to be $100,000.
There were no injuries reported.
The TFS was also called to a minor fire incident on Holbrook Street, Invermay, just after 1am.
A fire on the outside of the property had entered an internal cavity and caused damaged to a bathroom. The cause was deemed accidental.
