Emergency Services

GREATER GEELONG: Teens arrested after Corio fire

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Two teenagers have been arrested following a fire in Corio.Emergency services were called to the scene on Bacchus Marsh Rd after flames were seen coming from a bedroom of a residence around 11.30pm Tuesday (Feb. 24).The pair, aged 14 and 15-years-old from the Greater Geelong area, were found nearby and arrested. The girls have both…

BRIMBANK: House fire calls at Taylors Lakes

Fire Recue Victoria responded to multiple calls to Triple Zero for a building fire in Taylors Lakes on Friday evening, February 20.Firefighters arrived at the Australia Drive place at 7.30pm, within five minutes, to find a residential garage fully ablaze and spreading to the attached double-storey house.FRV crews in breathing apparatus entered the burning home…

KNOX: Sparks cause Boronia blaze

Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 12.09pm on Monday (Feb. 23)to an incident at Stewart St, Boronia, after a fire indicator panel was activated.Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find a thick smoke issuing from the wing of an aged care facility that was under construction.Alongside Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria paramedics, firefighters worked…

YARRA: Blaze at brick home

Friday, February 20, 2026

Fire Recue Victoria responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls for a structure fire in Richmond shortly before 6pm on Thursday evening (Feb. 19).Firefighters arrived within seven minutes to find flames issuing from a 20 x 30 metre double-storey brick home that was under construction.Firefighters quickly attacked the fire using multiple hoselines, as well as…

YARRA: Building fire at Abbotsford

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a building fire on Mollison St, Abbotsford, at 2.52am Thursday (Feb, 19) following multiple calls to Triple Zero (000).FRV crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find fire through the roof of a brick building approximately 10m by 30m, so the response was escalated.Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus worked swiftly…

MELBOURNE: Gas leak scare

Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 10.54pm Wednesday (Feb. 18) to an incident on Latrobe St, Melbourne, after a caller to Triple Zero (000) reported a smell of gas.Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes at the multi-storey commercial building where the incident was reported.Around 100 people were safely evacuated from the building, managed by Victoria…

MOONEE VALLEY: Apartment blaze at Ascot Vale

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 7.08am Wednesday (Feb. 11) to an incident on Morshead St, Ascot Vale, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire.Firefighters arrived to find a fire in an apartment.Crews donned breathing apparatus to knock down the fire and were able to contain it to a single room.The scene was…

HUME: Suspicious fire at Craigieburn

Fire Rescue Victoria, supported by CFA, responded to an incident on Highlander Drive at Craigieburn after multiple callers on Wednesday morning (Feb. 11) to Triple Zero (000) reported a fire in a backyard. The response was escalated.Firefighters arrived on scene to find a car fire which had extended into a garage connected to five other…

WYNDHAM: House blaze at Tarneit

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident in Trinity Place, Tarneit at 6.33pm Sunday (Feb. 1) after multiple callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire.Crews arrived on scene within six minutes to find the two-storey brick home and attached garage fully involved in fire.The family evacuated with one male member sustaining burns to…

HUME: Fire at Meadow Heights garage

Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 5.14pm on Wednesday (Feb. 4) to multiple calls to a garage fire in Pinaroo Circuit, Meadow Heights.Crews arrived on-scene in seven minutes and found a garage attached to house well alight. The alarm was escalated due to size of blaze.Both occupants were evacuated to front of house safely.Firefighters in breathing…