COLLINGWOOD, VIC. — At approximately 3.16am on Friday, November 28, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crews responded to several calls of a building fire at Sackville Street.
Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the building. The response was escalated.
Crews donned breathing apparatus and began attacking the fire and preventing it from spreading to neighbouring properties.
Squatters are believed to have occupied the building. A search was undertaken.
One occupant was safely evacuated.
The fire was deemed under control by 4.34am, and the building was heavily smoke-logged.
The incident response involved approximately 30 firefighters, five pumper appliances, one aerial unit, one rescue appliance and three other appliances.
The cause of the fire is not known. It will be investigated by FRV specialists in conjunction with the Victoria Police arson squad.
