A massive fire at a carpet factory blanketed Dandenong under thick plumes of black smoke.
Eighteen fire crews battled to bring the blaze under control for at least two hours after being called to the Hilton Street business in Dandenong about 5.56am on Friday 27 September.
Two men escaped the 1200-square-metre building, which was totally destroyed by fire.
The pair were assessed for smoke exposure at the scene but didn’t require hospitalisation, according to Ambulance Victoria.
Fire-fighters, including two ladder-platform crews and a specialist hose-layer vehicle crew, largely managed to curtail the fire from spreading to neighbouring properties.
An adjacent premises suffered some minor damage, a CFA spokesperson said.
VicEmergency issued an advice message for people to avoid the area, with Hilton Street closed to traffic.
Ali, from the neighbouring Alhamdulliah Taha Centre, filmed the belching smoke filling their yard as well as flames consuming an adjoining fence.
He was grateful for fire crews stopping the ferocious flames.
“The fire was a big fire – from far away I thought at first our community centre was on fire.
“Everywhere was black smoke. It’s really black smoke.
“I don’t think it’s really good for anyone.”
The fire was reportedly non-suspicious.
