RESERVOIR, VIC. — At 10.21am yesterday, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) firefighters responded to a house fire on Ralph Street, Reservoir, after passengers at Reservoir railway station noticed rising columns of smoke, resulting in many calls to Triple Zero (000).
Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find a two-storey apartment, in a block of townhouses just behind Love & Co real estate, up in flames.
Crews wearing breathing apparatus (BA) commenced an external attack on the fire, working to extinguish the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to adjoining apartments.
Firefighters conducted a primary search of the first floor, and when it was safe to do so, searched the entire premises, confirming no one was inside.
The fire was deemed under control by 10.50am.
The cause of the fire is not yet known and will be investigated by FRV specialists and Victoria Police.
