FRV tackles Thornbury house fire

Triple Zero Victoria (000) received multiple calls to a house fire in Dundas Street, Thornbury, this morning around 3.20am.

FRV crews arrived on scene to find a 15m by 15m weatherboard house fully involved in fire.

The response was upgraded to a second alarm.

FRV crews wearing breathing apparatus established hose lines and began attacking the blaze from the front of the premises in order to make entry.

All persons were accounted for. One patient was assessed by Ambulance Victoria.

A Community Warning was issued for heavy smoke in area.

The fire was deemed under control by 4.18am.

The response involved 26 firefighters, five pumpers, one aerial unit, one rescue unit and two other units.

The fire has not been deemed suspicious and FRV fire Investigators will attend in daylight hours.

WorkSafe and a Municipal Building Surveyor were requested to attend in business hours.

Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria were on scene to assist FRV with operations.

Power and Gas companies were on scene to isolate services.

FRV Firefighters remained on scene for some time to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.