Lilydale CFA, with support from other local brigades, responded to an extensive backyard fire that engulfed play equipment and a shed across two properties.
The incident came through as an ‘other fire’ call out on VicEmergency on Sunday 29 January around 10.45pm.
Arriving at the properties located on Morokai Grove, crews found the fire had started in the backyard of a house and had spread to a cubby house and fence, as well as reaching the neighbouring house’s shed.
Using a 38mm hose line with two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus (BA) and with crews from Chirnside Park assisting, the fire in the first property was contained.
Mooroolbark Fire Brigade also set up operations in the neighbouring street and firefighters in BA ran another hose line to extinguish the shed fire in the other property.
“Overall a quick knockdown of the fire was achieved and there were no injuries,” Lilydale CFA said on social media.
“It has been determined that a small unattended fire was the cause.
“Thanks also to Bayswater Fire Brigade-CFA BA appliance for attending. It goes to show just how quickly a small fire can spread before anybody noticed.”
