Wendouree fire: Police investigate rural factory fire near Ballarat

Police have started an investigation after a worker was killed in a factory fire in rural Victoria on Tuesday morning.

A man has died after a factory fire in country Victoria on Tuesday morning.

Police and firefighters were called to reports of a blaze at 6.30am in the Ballarat suburb of Wendouree.

A man was pulled from the fire on Villiers Drive but died at the scene, while two other factory employees escaped unhurt.

A crime scene has been established and detectives from the arson squad will investigate the fire.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Originally published as Wendouree fire: Police investigate rural factory fire near Ballarat