AAP General News (Australia)
08-09-2004
Vic: Fire wrecks inside of solarium business
MELBOURNE, AAP Aug 9 - Fire destroyed the fittings of a solarium business in Melbourne's
south-east today.
The blaze, which began about 1.45pm (AEST) in the business in Packenham, was believed
to have been caused by a fault in the solarium equipment.
A Country Fire Authority spokesman said there had been limited structural damage, but
damage to the fittings and equipment in the building was significant.
People in the shop managed to escape from the John Street building and no-one was injured.
Crews from five trucks contained the fire to the inside of the shop with "very aggressive
firefighting", the spokesman said.
It was contained after 10 minutes.
About 30 people were also evacuated from surrounding businesses, including a law office,
accountant, Centrelink and a shoe shop, but damage to those buildings was limited to smoke
and water.
An estimate of the cost of the damage was not available.
AAP mp/dk/scoN
KEYWORD: FIRE
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