Bird Droppings Possible Cause Of Tower Fire

November 5, 2006 Bird droppings may have caused a fire that partially destroyed Brisbane's 88m landmark tower, Stefan Sky Needle. The Sky Needle's owner, Queensland celebrity hairdresser Stefan Ackerie, said he had been told by investigators that droppings may have short circuited its electrical system. The fire began about 4pm (AEST) yesterday in the 18-year-old heritage listed tower in Manning Street, South Brisbane and could be seen more than 1km away. But firefighters could only look on after ...