FRV brings Essendon house fire under control

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crews responded to several calls of a house fire at Deakin Street in Essendon around 11.43pm on Tuesday 13 October.

Crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find a single storey brick house fully involved in fire, and the response was escalated.

FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and began an internal attack on the fire as well as preventing any fire spread to adjoining properties.

There were no occupants. The fire was deemed Under Control by 12.55am.

There were five pumpers, one aerial unit, one rescue unit, three other units and around 30 firefighters involved in the response.

The cause of the fire is not yet known and will be investigated by FRV specialists and Victoria Police.

Firefighters will remain on scene to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.