Emergency services received reports of an explosion in Bogan Street at 4.40pm on Monday.
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The rear of a truck trailer carrying heavy machinery caught fire due to a mechanical failure.
Parkes Fire and Rescue NSW crew extinguished the blaze while police directed traffic around the area.
Initial investigations suggest there may have been an issue with the trailer’s brakes.
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A white Kia sedan parked in Keast Street was broken into overnight on Friday.
A Cannon digital camera was stolen from the car.
Parkes Police are urging residents to be vigilant, lock their cars and never leave valuables inside.
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A 48-year-old Parkes man has been charged with high range PCA after being caught drink driving on Saturday.
Police stopped the driver of a white utility in Woodward Street at 12.30am for the purpose of a random breath test.
He failed the roadside breath test, was arrested and taken to Parkes Police Station for a breath analysis which returned a high range reading of 0.191.
He was charged with high range PCA and his licence was suspended.
He will appear in Parkes Local Court on December 18.