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.
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.
