Firefighters tackle Fitzroy shop fire

Published:
Wednesday, 30 July 2025 at 2:19 pm

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) firefighters were called to an incident at 11.28pm on 29 July on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy after a caller to Triple Zero (000) reported a shop fire.

Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from a double storey shop.

FRV crews located a fire on a mezzanine level of the building which housed a takeaway food business.

Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control and stop its spread to the remainder of the building.

The scene was deemed Under Control at 12.27am.

A search of the premises confirmed no persons were inside the building.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined but will be investigated.

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