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- Saturday 25 October 2025 at 6:44 am
At 9.48pm, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) responded to an incident on Waltham Road, Newport, after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire.
Firefighters arrived on scene in under four minutes to find the front half of a single storey weatherboard home well alight.
Firefighters in breathing apparatus entered the burning home to conduct a search of the premises and were able to confirm no persons were inside. Two occupants were able to evacuate safely before FRV arrived on scene.
The fire was declared under control at 10:35pm, 43 minutes after FRV arrived on scene.
Over 50 per cent of the home has been significantly damaged by the fire.
The fire is believed to have started from an oil heater in a front room of the house.
FRV crews will remain on scene overnight to fully extinguishing the fire.
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