HEIDELBERG WEST, VIC. — Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) responded to an incident on Bamfield Road, Heidelberg West, at 3.21am on Sunday, October 11, after an alarm and sprinkler activated at a storage facility.
Firefighters arrived on scene within seven minutes to find the first floor of the facility heavily smoke-logged.
The response was escalated to a second alarm as crews initiated breathing apparatus procedures before conducting an internal firefighting attack.
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Crews knocked down the fire quickly and contained it to the first floor. The fire was deemed under control at 4.46am.
A total of nine fire trucks and 25 firefighters were committed to the firefight.
