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- Monday 23 February 2026 at 8:36 am
Fire Recue Victoria (FRV) responded to multiple calls to Triple Zero for a building fire in Taylors Lakes on Friday evening.
Firefighters arrived at the Australia Drive place at 7.30pm, within five minutes, to find a residential garage fully ablaze and spreading to the attached double storey house.
FRV crews in breathing apparatus entered the burning home and located one resident. The elderly male occupant was brought to safety by firefighters suffering burns to his face.
Firefighters provided medical assistance to the patient until Ambulance arrived on scene. An elderly female was able to evacuate without injury.
Firefighters undertook an aggressive attack but were unable to stop the fire from fully engulfing the home.
The fire was declared under control at 07:52pm, 22 minutes after FRV arrived on scene. The house has sustained significant
damage.
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