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Spotswood fire: suspicious ‘inferno’ guts businesses in Melbourne’s west

Firefighters say they are responding to fire activity at levels they “haven’t seen before” as another suspicious arson attack gutted two businesses in Melbourne’s west overnight.

Emergency services were called to a warehouse business premises on Hudsons Road in Spotswood around 2am on Tuesday after multiple residents reported hearing strange popping noises.

One resident, who didn’t want to be named, said she woke up to clouds of smoke rising from the area just before 2am. She said that in the time it took to call Triple Zero, the smoke quickly turned into bright orange flames.

“By the time the fire brigade arrived, it was an inferno. It was just mad,” she said. “Within 15 minutes, it went from crackling sounds and smoke to a full-blown fire.”

Spotswood fire: suspicious ‘inferno’ guts businesses in Melbourne’s west

Firefighters say they are responding to fire activity at levels they “haven’t seen before” as another suspicious arson attack gutted two businesses in Melbourne’s west overnight.

Emergency services were called to a warehouse business premises on Hudsons Road in Spotswood around 2am on Tuesday after multiple residents reported hearing strange popping noises.

One resident, who didn’t want to be named, said she woke up to clouds of smoke rising from the area just before 2am. She said that in the time it took to call Triple Zero, the smoke quickly turned into bright orange flames.

“By the time the fire brigade arrived, it was an inferno. It was just mad,” she said. “Within 15 minutes, it went from crackling sounds and smoke to a full-blown fire.”

Suspicious fire guts converted factory in Melbourne suburb

Victoria Police said people were seen fleeing the scene of the fire, which has been deemed suspicious. (ABC News)

A converted factory in Spotswood has been destroyed by a suspicious fire.

The blaze was reported just after 2:30am and took 50 firefighters more than two hours to extinguish.

Victoria Police said people were seen fleeing the scene in a ute.

Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a converted factory in a Melbourne suburb overnight.

Fire crews were called to Hudsons Road in Spotswood just after 2:30am to find the building well alight.

Several neighbouring buildings were also affected by the blaze, which was extinguished at about 4:45am and caused extensive damage.

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