FRV battles Brunswick West apartment fire

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) responded to a building fire in Brunswick West this evening.

Firefighters arrived within six minutes to find a residential unit on the third floor of an apartment building fully ablaze.

FRV crews evacuated an occupant from the apartment to safety. The occupant will be assessed by Ambulance Victoria.

Firefighters contained the fire to the apartment and stopped it spreading to adjoining units.

The fire was declared under control at 5:42pm, 25 minutes after FRV arrived on scene.

The apartment sustained significant damage with the cause of the fire to be investigated.