50 residents flee basement fire

Fifty residents were evacuated after a fire started in an apartment building’s basement car park in Buckley Street, Noble Park.

The non-suspicious fire started in a personal-property cage, spreading to other cages about 1.55pm on Wednesday 2 October.

Four cars parked next to the cages sustained “moderate” damage, police say.

A police arson chemist attended, declaring the fire as non-suspicious.

Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au, or Greater Dandenong CIU on 9767 7487.