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- Sunday 22 March 2026 at 6:42 am
At 3.38am, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) responded to an incident on Nelson Place, Willamstown after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a building fire.
Firefighters arrived on scene to find the front of a shop well involved in fire.
FRV firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, conducted a search and found no one in the residence above the shop. Crews evacuated two people to safety from a neighbouring back property.
The fire was deemed under control in 50 minutes.
Extensive fire damage occurred to the shop with smoke damage to the upper-level residence.
Victoria Police were in attendance to investigate the suspicious circumstances.
FRV firefighters will be in attendance into the morning to continue fire duties, including extinguishment of hot spots.
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