At 12:36 am, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) responded to a house fire on Wilsons Road in Whittington.
Emergency crews arrived within 7 minutes to find the residence engulfed in flames.
Fortunately, only one person was present during the incident, and no injuries were reported.
As a precaution, asbestos decontamination bags were required.
Ambulance Victoria was on-site to monitor the health and well-being of the firefighters involved.
Victoria Police and representatives from the Power and Gas company were also present at the scene.
The fire was brought under control by 1:23 am.
Later, at 5:51 am, FRV returned to extinguish a small spot fire.
Again, no injuries were reported.
The final declaration of the fire being under control was made at 6:03 am.
Members of FRV’s Fire Investigation Unit conducted a thorough examination of the scene and concluded that the fire is not considered suspicious.
