Third Melbourne car workshop firebombed in just seven days

Police are investigating after a collision centre in Melbourne’s northwest was razed by fire in the third firebombing attack on a car workshop in just seven days.

Police at the scene of a suspicious factory fire on Keilor Rd in the suburb of Niddrie. Picture: NewsWire/Ian Currie

A third suburban car workshop has been firebombed within just seven days.

The AMI Collision Centre on Keilor Rd was razed by fire about 2.05am on Saturday in what police are describing as a suspicious fire.

A group of unknown offenders are believed to have rammed a roller door at the factory before setting the building alight.

Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find the 10m x 20m brick building fully ablaze.

The scene of a factory fire in Niddrie. Picture: Ian Currie

Detectives at the scene of the fire on Keilor Rd. Picture: Ian Currie

It was brought under control after 40 minutes and is being treated as suspicious.

There have been no reported injuries.

At least two vehicles, including a truck, were clearly damaged by the fire.

One vehicle parked near the roller door was completely destroyed.

AMI advertise the commercial repairs of vehicles and conduct metal fabrication work.

It is not known why the business was targeted

The car workshop became the third of its kind to be set alight over the past week after a pair of attacks on the other side of the city.

An office connected to a panel beater was targeted in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

That came days after the StyleFinish Auto Body business was severely damaged on Sunday morning.

The pair of Braeside fires remain under police investigation.

Originally published as Third Melbourne car workshop firebombed in just seven days