Emergency Services

WHITEHORSE: House fire at Vermont

Friday, May 9, 2025

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…

KINGSTON: Fire destroys Moorabbin unit

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to a residential unit on fire at Ronald St, Moorabbin, shortly after 11am last Tuesday (May 6) after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported hearing an explosion.Firefighters arrived within four minutes to find the single storey brick home 15 metres by 10 metres fully involved at the rear of the…

HUME: Suspicious fire at Campbellfield

Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 3,.46am Wednesday (May 7) to multiple reports of a shop fire in Mahoneys Rd, Campbellfield.Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes. Additional FRV resources were dispatched as the fire had already consumed the 10 x 30 metre single storey shop and was in danger of spreading to adjoining businesses.The incident…

WHITEHORSE: House fire at Box Hill North

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to several calls of a house fire in Box Hill North on Thursday morning (May 8).FRV crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the roof of a single storey weatherboard home, so the response was escalated.Firefighters wore breathing apparatus to attack the blaze and…

MARIBYRNONG: House fire at Seddon

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to multiple reports of a house fire in Hotham St, Seddon, at 2.46am on Thursday (May 8).FRV crews arrived on scene in six minutes to find the single storey weatherboard home was already heavily involved by fire.Additional firefighting appliances were dispatched with the fire spreading into nearby trees and fences, threatening…

MONASH: Clubhouse fire at Mount Waverley

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to several calls of a clubhouse fire in Mount Waverley on Saturday morning (may 3).Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the roof of the clubhouse, so the response was escalated.FRV crews wore breathing apparatus to attack the fire.The scene was deemed ‘Under Control’…

QUEENSCLIFFE: Helicopter crashesd at Point Lonsdale

Friday, May 2, 2025

Emergency services responded to a helicopter crash at Point Lonsdale on Friday morning (May 2).It is believed the chopper was seen crashing into water off Point Lonsdale Beach, between Collendina and Point Lonsdale, just after 10am.There were three people onboard the aircraft.All three people managed to make it to shore and were located by passersby…

MERRI-BEK: Specialist crews on scene at Coburg

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a reported chemical leak in Pentridge Boulevard, Coburg on Monday afternoon (Apr. 28). Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find an open container of chlorine in a maintenance room. FRV crews wore breathing apparatus to evacuate and isolate the immediate area of the building and conduct air monitoring…

BRIMBANK: Police probe suspicious fire

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances following a suspicious house fire in Deer Park on Sunday morning (Apr. 27). Emergency services were called to the unoccupied home on Carroll St about 7am. An arson chemist was expected to attend the scene. Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find smoke and…

WANGARATTA: Electric couch causes fire

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

An electric couch is believed to have sparked a blaze which partially destroyed a Wangaratta home on Easter Monday (Apr. 21). Fire Rescue Victoria firefighters were called to the address in Leishman St at 5:45am following calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a house fire. Crews arrived on scene within six minutes to find a…