WHITEHORSE: House fire at Vermont
Fire Rescue Victoria rews responded to a reported house fire in Vermont at 1.53pm on Friday afternoon (May 9).
Crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the front rooms of the single brick house, so the response was escalated.
FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and began an internal attack on the fire as well as conducting a search, which confirmed all occupants evacuated.
One occupant has evacuated safely however they were to be assessed by Ambulance Victoria. The fire was contained to the front rooms of the house, with the scene deemed under control at 2.16pm.