Chemical fire in Melbourne’s west forces evacuations and closes roads
by Caitlin Cassidy from World news | The Guardian on (#6PBP7)
More than 80 firefighters attended an early morning blaze at the Orica factory, a short distance from the scene of last week's fire at a chemical factory
Dozens of firefighters and emergency services have rushed to contain a major chemical factory fire in Melbourne's west on Saturday morning, with five people evacuated and smoke causing local road closures.
It comes just a week after a major Derrimut factory fire, which forced thousands of people to stay indoors due to potentially toxic smoke.
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