Firefighters make safe chemical incident

Firefighters from Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) have “safely resolved” a hazardous chemical fire in North Geelong that started earlier today (Monday, March 2).

FRV responded to the incident at 8.31am today after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported a fire in Roseneath Street.

It was not immediately clear what the two chemicals involved with the fire were, and a community advice warning was issued for the nearby area.

This afternoon, an FRV spokesperson said firefighters entered the 40m by 20m factory and worked their way through it, while also conducting atmospheric testing to ensure safety.

FRV concluded its on-site activities at 11.13am, and the vapour cloud generated by the chemical fire has dissipated and cleared.

WorkSafe has been notified of the incident.