- Published:
- Tuesday 31 December 2024 at 8:32 am
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crews responded to reports of a building on fire at Keilor Road in Essendon North at 10.19pm on 30 December following several calls to Triple Zero (000).
Crews arrived on scene within 5 minutes to find smoke issuing from the roof space of a two-storey building, so the response was escalated.
FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and began an internal attack on the fire as well as conducting a search of the abandoned building.
The fire was deemed under control by 10.58am.
A community warning was issued for smoke in the area.
The cause of the fire will be investigated by FRV specialists.
Firefighters remained on scene for some time, to ensure the fire was fully extinguished.
Ambulance Victoria and Victoria Police were on scene assisting.
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