Child killed, man injured in Werribee house fire
By
Guardian staff reporter
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Summary
A child has died and a man is seriously injured after a house fire in Werribee, Melbourne's south-west, early Monday morning. Emergency services responded to Newbury Street just after midnight. Fire crews extinguished the blaze within three minutes of arrival but found a child deceased inside the single-storey brick home. A male resident was hospitalized with serious injuries. Approximately 40 firefighters took about an hour to bring the fire under control. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Key quotes
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Crews extinguished the blaze before finding a child deceased inside, Victoria police said.
A male resident was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Fire crews arrived at the scene within three minutes, by which time the single-storey brick home was fully alight, Fire Rescue Victoria said.
It took about an hour for 40 firefighters to bring the blaze under control.
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