Emergency Services

FRANKSTON: Fatal fire at Langwarrin

Friday, May 23, 2025

Police attended the scene at a fatal fire in Langwarrin on Friday cmorning (May 23).Emergency services were first called the blaze at a residence on Lyppards Rd about 2.10am.Three occupants were able to safely evacuate the property and escaped with no injuries.A fourth person was located deceased inside a rear bungalow.Exact cause of the fire…

FRANKSTON: Fatal fire at Franklin Ct

Emergency services responded to a fire inside a unit in Frankston on Thursday afternoon (May c22 22).It is believed witnesses called Triple Zero (000) with reports that a unit on Franklin Court was engulfed in flames about 4pm.During the evacuation of the property, a person was located deceased inside. No one else was injured during…

MOONEE VALLEY: Panel shop blaze at Niddrie

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to an incident on Keilor Rd in Niddrie just after 12.30pm on wednesday Mmay 21) following multiple calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a fire at a panel shop. Firefighters arrived on scene in fivce minutes to find a fire inside of a collision repair centre involving both the spray…

YARRA: Man rescued from Collingwood apartment

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

FRV firefighters rescued a man from a fire at an apartment building in Collingwood in the early hours of Monday morning (May 19). Callers to Triple Zero (000) reported the fire at 4.06am and crews arrived at the Wellington St scene within five minutes. Upon arrival, crews located a fire in a second storey apartment,…

BOROONDARA: Pizza shop fire in Ashburton

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to several calls of smoke issuing from a pizza shop in Ashburton on Monday evening (May 19). Crews arrived at the High St scene within three minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the rear of the single storey brick shop, so the response was escalated. FRV crews donned…

MOONEE VALLEY: Fire at Avondale Heights

Monday, May 19, 2025

Thirty Fire Rescue Victoria firefighters responded to multiple calls of a house fire in Avondale Heights on Sunday night (May 18). Crews arrived at the Venice Court scene at 6.28pm, within four minutes of the calls, to find smoke and flames smoke and flames issuing from the roof of the two-storey brick house. Firefighters escalated…

MONASH: House fire at Mulgrave

Sunday, May 18, 2025

FRV firefighters arrived on scene within minutes to find flames issuing through the roof of the single storey, brick veneer house in Mulgrave on Friday afternoon (May 16).Crews arrived at the Franconia Court scene at 2.18pm.Confirming that no one was inside, firefighters aggressively fought the fire externally to bring it under control in 50 minutes.Cause…

MELTON: Shop blaze at Melton South

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to multiple calls to Triple Zero for a building fire in Melton South in the early hours of Saturday morning.Firefighters arrived at the Staughton St scene at 3.46am, within six minutes, to find a single fronted shop fully ablaze, with a car through the front of the building.Firefighters in breathing…

SURF COAST: Trio rescued at Barwon Heads

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Three people were lucky to escape injury after their boat sank off Barwon Heads on Friday (May 9).The trio – a 37-year-old from Northcote, 41-year-old from Northcote and 29-year-old – launched a 5.5m fibreglass boat from the Ocean Grove boat ramp about 7am.After a day of fishing, the men were attempting to return to shore…

MELTON: Shed fire under control

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to a structure fire on Scott St, Melton, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a shed fire at 3.34am on Sunday (May 11)CFA firefighters also responded and assisted FRV.Crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the roof of the 15m x 20m…