Firefighters bring Ashburton house fire under control

Published:
Sunday 12 October 2025 at 10:55 am

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident on Highgate Gr, Ashburton at 10:55am following a call to Triple Zero (000) reporting a house fire.

Firefighters arrived on scene in 6 minutes to find a fire involving a two-storey brick veneer home with the seat of the fire located on the second-floor front bedroom, and fire damage affecting the first floor.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus worked quickly to extinguish the flames bringing the incident under control at 11:07am.

Firefighters remained on scene to conduct an internal sweep for hot spots and ensuring no further fire spread.

Four people evacuated the home safely prior to FRV arrival.

A community warning has been issued for smoke in the area.

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