Gas company called to house fire in Cernan Court, Whittington

A number of fire crews and police vehicles were called to a house in Whittington.

A number of fire crews responded to reports of a structure fire in Whittington on Tuesday afternoon. Picture: Brad Fleet

A number of fire crews and police vehicles were called to a house in Whittington following reports of structure fire on Tuesday afternoon.

A spokesman from Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) said crews responded to a structure fire at 3.07pm on Cernan Court, Whittington after callers to reported a house fire.

“Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find a three-bedroom house fully involved,” the spokesman said.

“FRV and CFA crews wore breathing apparatus to swiftly tackle the blaze, and the scene was deemed under control at 3.20pm.

A number of fire crews responded to reports of a structure fire in Whittington on Tuesday afternoon. Picture: Brad Fleet

“A search of the property was conducted, and no one was located inside.”

Crews remained on scene for some time until they could fully extinguish the blaze and make the scene safe.

A spokeswoman from Victoria Police said investigations are ongoing into the cause of the fire.

The gas company was requested to attend.

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Originally published as Gas company called to house fire in Cernan Court, Whittington