Carnegies Restaurant in Fairlie severely damaged by fire

Saturday 12 July 2025 · 6 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sat 12 Jul 2025, 1:47pm

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand

A fire broke out at Carnegies Restaurant in the historic Old Library building in Fairlie on Saturday morning. Fire and Emergency crews attended the scene at approximately 6:30am. No injuries were reported, and the building was found to be severely damaged.

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1. StuffSat 12 Jul 2025, 10:59am

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2. RNZSat 12 Jul 2025, 12:13pm

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3. Otago Daily TimesSat 12 Jul 2025, 12:35pm

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4. NZ HeraldSat 12 Jul 2025, 1:47pm

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