Man taken to hospital after Traralgon garage fire
A man in his 20s has been injured after the garage at a Traralgon home burst into flames.
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A man has been hospitalised after the garage of a Latrobe Valley home burst into flames.
Emergency services were called to the fire on Finlayson Crescent in Traralgon just before about 6.30pm Thursday.
An FRV spokesman said crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find a single car weatherboard garage on fire.
“FRV and CFA crews wore breathing apparatus to swiftly tackle the blaze,” the spokesperson said.
One patient, a man in his 20s, was treated for smoke inhalation by Ambulance Victoria and taken to Latrobe Regional Hospital with suspected upper body injuries in a stable condition.
A police spokeswoman said the cause of the fire was not believed to be suspicious.
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The incident was brought under control just before 7pm, and FRV crews remained on scene for some time to monitor for hotspots.