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Fire Rescue Commission Gavin Freeman AFSM has written an open letter to the United Firefighters Union outlining concerns about communications that have, at times, moved beyond robust advocacy and healthy debate to personally target individuals within FRV.

Victorian renters are being reminded they have the right to live in a property with working smoke alarms, following a recent fire where a smoke alarm alerted a passerby while the tenant was away.

At 3.54am, Fire Recue Victoria (FRV) responded to an incident on Mickleham Road, Westmeadows after a caller to Triple Zero (000) reported a car into a building.

At 10.25pm, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) was called to an incident on Nicholson Street, Footscray after a caller to Triple Zero (000) reported smoke was issuing from a shop.

At 2.59pm, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) was called to an incident on Huntingdale Road, Mount Waverley after a caller to Triple Zero (000) reported a house fire.

A Melbourne family has safely evacuated after being alerted to a fire by a working smoke alarm.

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) received multiple calls to Triple Zero (000) reporting a car fire in Taylors Lakes early this morning.

Fire Recue Victoria responded to a house fire in Truganina shortly before 5am on Wednesday 8 July.

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to a house fire in Keilor Downs just before 3 o'clock this morning following multiple calls to Triple Zero (000).