By Mikayla van Loon
Emergency service crews responded to a non-structure fire in Montrose on Wednesday night after reports of smoke coming from a behind building on Liverpool Road.
The Fussell Road fire saw 13 CFA units from Bayswater, Scoresby, The Basin, Montrose, Upwey and Yellingbo fire brigades attend the scene, alongside Fire Rescue Victoria.
Sirens could be heard from blocks away around 7pm as firetrucks turned out to the fire.
“Crews arrived on scene to find wood chips and debris on fire,” a CFA spokesperson said.
“Firefighters doused the impacted area by 8.20pm, declaring the scene safe.”
The Bark King, or renamed Repurpose It, site is located at 54 Fussell Road Montrose.
“Limited crews remained on scene to deal with any hot spots and prevent the fire from reigniting.
“The scene was handed back over to the owner by 10pm.”
An advice warning was issued by VicEmergency for the suburbs of Kilsyth, Kilsyth South, Montrose and Mount Dandenong following the fire to be aware of smoke.
WorkSafe, Victoria Police and EPA were notified to attend.
