Emergency Services – The Local Paper

MANNINGHAM: House blaze at Donvale

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to multiple calls for a house fire in Donvale on Tuesday (Nov. 3), near the intersection of Springvale Rd and Mitcham Rd.Crews arrived within five minutes at 2.40am to find a house well alight, so the response was escalated.Crews donned breathing apparatus and begun attacking the fire to prevent spread to…

MAROONDAH: Shed fire at Ringwood

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to several calls of a shed fire in Ringwood on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 3).Crews arrived at the Warrandyte Rd scene within four minutes, shortly after 3.10pm, to find the shed well alight, so the response was escalated.FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and began attacking the shed fire as well as…

DAREBIN: Fire at Bundoora Park club house

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to multiple reports of a building fire at Bundoora Park at 10pm on Saturday (Nov. 7).Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find the golf club clubhouse fully alight.Crews wore breathing apparatus and began an aggressive external attack of the blaze which had fully engulfed the 20 x 20 metre…

SUNSHINE: Tobacco shop fire at Sunshine

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a tobacco store in Sunshine last Tuesday morning (Sep. 8).Emergency services responded to the large fire at the business on Dickson St about 3.15am.Five people were inside the building on the first floor at the time of the incident.They managed to self-evacuate and there were no reported injuries.Police…

WHITTLESEA: Suspicious fire at Mill Park

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded at 2.28am Thursday (Sep. 10) to an incident on Ford Ct, Mill Park after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire.Crews arrived on scene within seven minutes to find a single storey house fully involved.Firefighters donned breathing apparatus and began attacking the fire as well as protecting the…

HUME: Blaze at Campbellfield

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident at Sycamore Cr, Campbellfield at 3.46am Thursday (Sep. 10) after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire.Crews arrived on scene to find a single storey house fully involved.FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and began attacking the fire as well as preventing any fire spread to adjoining…

BRIMBANK: Fire at Taylors Lakes

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident at 4.19am Friday (Sep. 11) at Melton Hwy, Taylors Lakes, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a structure fire.Crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find a restaurant shop front fully involved in fire, so the response was escalated.Firefighters donned breathing apparatus and began attacking the…

WHITTLESEA: Lalor kebab shop destroyed

Sunday, August 23, 2026

A chicken kebab store in Lalor was destroyed following a suspicious fire.Emergency services were called to the Station St scene about 1.15am on Friday (Aug. 21).It is believed the offenders entered the store from the rear before they set the shop alight, leaving a burnt-out jerry can behind.Police are investigating the possibility the offenders may…

HUME: Fatal fire at Campbellfield

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal fire at a caravan park in Campbellfield on Friday morning (Aug. 21).Emergency services were called to reports of the blaze inside a cabin on Sydney Rd just after 4.30am. A man was located deceased inside the premises.No one else was inside the property at the time.The circumstances…