Firefighters contain Ascot Vale apartment fire

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) responded to an incident in Savige Street, Ascot Vale at 9.54am after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a building fire.

Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find an approximately 50 x 10 metre, brick apartment fully involved in fire.

The apartment was on the ground floor of a three-storey complex.

The response was escalated with FRV crews wearing breathing apparatus establising hose lines and attacking the blaze. Firefighters prevented any fire spread to adjoining apartments.

The blaze was contained to the apartment of origin with the 2nd floor of the building heavily smoke logged.

Firefighters conducted a search of the property, but no one was inside while two people had evacuated the building prior to arrival of FRV.

No injuries were reported.

This incident was deemed Under Control at 10.17am.

A total of eight appliances and 27 firefighters were committed to the firefight.

Power and Gas companies also attended to assist FRV in operations.

The incident was deemed suspicious and will be left with Victoria Police to investigate.