BY IAN CROUCH
A man has been taken to hospital following a siege and fire at Thornton this morning.
Police were called to a unit in Government Road just after 6.30am today (Friday 25 July, 2025) to a concern for welfare report.
Police say a man was holed up inside the unit.
Fire crews were also called to reports of a gas leak at the scene.
Police say the incident ended with the man safely taken into custody at about 9.00am when the unit was allegedly set on fire.
Crews took about an hour to extinguish the fire which gutted the unit.
If you or someone you know needs help, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
