Gas bottle sparks fire at Geelong Show

October 19, 2025 BY

Firefighting crews and aircraft responded to a fire in Mount Mercer, near Meredith, yesterday, as extreme heat and shifting winds challenge containment efforts. Photo: SUPPLIED

A 12-year-old girl has been treated for smoke inhalation, after a fire at the Geelong Show today.

Emergency services were called to the Geelong Showgrounds at about 1.23pm after reports a gas bottle had ignited inside a steel shed hosted by the Lions Club.

Fire Rescue Victoria and CFA crews arrived within five minutes and, within 10 minutes, had the blaze under control.

Multiple people were inside the shed at the time.

Ambulance Victoria paramedics treated the young girl at the scene before transporting her to University Hospital Geelong in a stable condition.