Keysborough

2023 - 2 - 8

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Age"

'Tough task' ahead: Plastics factory destroyed by fire (The Age)

Authorities initially encouraged all residents within 2 kilometres of the Olive Grove blaze – including in Dandenong, Dandenong South and Keysborough – to stay ...

“We’re part of a company, so we’ve got the appropriate insurances. Cameron said he had no idea how the fire started. But a lot of time and a lot of money is going to be required here to get this thing back on track,” he said.

Firefighters tackle major factory fire in Keysborough, in Melbourne's ... (ABC News)

firefighters at a factory. Fire crews were called to the blaze at a plastics factory early on Wednesday morning. (ABC News).

The fire in Keysborough follows several other major blazes in the past week. - About 30 Fire Rescue Victoria vehicles have been deployed to a factory fire in Keysborough Firefighters tackle major factory fire in Keysborough, in Melbourne's south-east

Keysborough factory fire 'crime scene' (Dandenong Star Journal)

While on patrol, Dandenong police discovered smoke coming from the plastics manufacturer in Olive Grove while patrolling about 5.10am on Wednesday 8 February.

The advice was to close all exterior doors and windows, turn off air conditioners and to avoid the fire scene. “The large plume of smoke will begin to descend and residents are advised to close windows and turn off air conditioners,” Fire Rescue Victoria stated. “The cause of the fire is yet to be determined and fire investigators will attend the scene later today,” Victoria Police stated.

Massive factory fire at Keysborough in Melbourne's south-east (Daily Mail)

Massive fire erupts at a factory in Melbourne with almost 40 fire trucks sent in to respond to the inferno · Plastics factory erupts into flames · Urgent warning ...

Melbourne residents in Keysborough, Dandenong and Dandenong South have been ordered to stay inside due to the large amounts of smoke Large plumes of smoke from the factory can be seen for kilometres across Melbourne Dozens of firefighters are battling a massive fire which has destroyed a plastics factory where nearby residents have been ordered to remain indoors.

Residents urged to shelter inside as firefighters battle blaze in ... (3AW)

Dozens of firefighters are battling a large fire in a plastics factory in Melbourne's south-east. Fire crews were first called to the factory on Olive Grove ...

Anyone within two kilometres of the fire is urged to shelter indoors immediately. There is a factory fire on Olive Grove, Keysborough that is not yet under control. Fire crews were first called to the factory on Olive Grove in Keysborough at about 5.10am.

Police investigate Keysborough factory fire (Mirage News)

Dandenong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a factory fire this morning in Keysborough. Dandenong Police discovered smoke coming.

A crime scene has been established and motorists are asked to avoid the area. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined and fire investigators will attend the scene later today. Fire crews were notified and extinguished the blaze which caused significant damage to the unoccupied single storey premises.

Hefty clean-up bill after major Melbourne factory fire (9News)

Employees arrived at work early this morning completely "devastated" to see the plastics manufacturing factory consumed by a toxic inferno. About 33 firetrucks ...

Residents were urged to close all doors and windows, turn off heating and cooling systems and close fireplaces and vents. Police have since declared the property a crime scene as the cause is investigated. "It's really shattering to arrive and be confronted by this," Cameron said.