PORT PHILLIP: Suspicious fire at South Melbourne
Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to Montague St in South Melbourne at 3.13am on Wednesday 9june 17) morning, following calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a building fire.
Firefighters arrived on scene within seven minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from a 50m by 70m single storey building and immediately escalated the response.
FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and used hose lines to conduct an external attack on the blaze. The incident was declared under control at 3.59am, approximately 40 minutes after crews arrived on scene.
The cause of the fire is deemed to be suspicious, and it will be investigated by Victoria Police.
It was the second fire at the premises in 24 hours. Firefighters werre to remain on scene to ensure the fire was fully extinguished.