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- Wednesday, 31 July 2024 at 7:45 pm
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) is responding to a factory fire on Ballarat Rd, Footscray.
UPDATE 7.15AM
Firefighters have been successful in extinguishing most of the hotspots and will continue to monitor the incident.
There have been no reported injuries.
FRV crews remain concerned about the structural integrity of a wall at the property's boundary.
An exclusion zone remains in place and nearby residents have been urged to avoid the area.
There are congestion issues in the area as Ballarat Road remains closed to traffic and trams between Gordon Street and Farnsworth Avenue and are expected to remain closed for the morning.
UPDATE 6.00AM
Firefighters and emergency services remain on scene and are working to make the site safe for the community.
Fire investigators will attend this morning to determine the cause of the blaze.
UPDATE 10.30PM
Firefighters have now accessed the seed of the fire and are actively extinguishing the blaze.
Crews are still attempting to access all parts of the building to make the scene safe.
UPDATE 8.30PM
Firefighters arrived on scene at approximately 7.45pm after multiple calls to Triple Zero (000).
A 200m by 100m warehouse was fully involved in fire.
There was a partial roof collapse, and sections of the building were heavily impacted by flames.
The fire was deemed Under Control at 8.21pm.
The structural integrity of the building will need to be assessed once the fire is extinguished.
The fire is still burning in some sections that cannot be accessed due to structural integrity concerns.
Firefighters are still unable to access some areas of the blaze due to structural integrity concerns.
An exclusion zone has been established and residents have been urged to avoid the area.
As of 8.30pm, no residents were required to evacuate.
A Community Advice Message has been issued for smoke in the area.
Victoria Police are on scene for traffic management and trams have been stopped in the area.
Ambulance Victoria are also on scene for welfare of responding crews.
Sections of Ballarat Road, Kinnear Street and Farnsworth Avenue are expected to remain close for several hours.
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