Fire investigators are attending the scene of a shed fire that broke out overnight in Mepunga East.
According to a CFA Spokesperson, investigators arrived at the scene at around 8AM this morning to attempt to determine the cause.
Reports came in of a 20x10m shed fully involved in fire at around 6PM last night.
It prompted a multi-brigade response, with units from Warrnambool, Panmure, Cudgee, Allansford, Mepunga and other Curdies group appliances.
It’s believed the shed was full of tools, with a damage bill expected in the $100,000’s.
An Ambulance Victoria spokesman said crews arrived at the scene just before 6:30PM, where they treated a man in his 40s for various injuries.
“Paramedics were called to this incident just after 6:30pm last night’, he said.
“A man in his 40s was treated for upper body injuries and was taken in a stable condition to South West Healthcare Warrnambool,” he said.
The fire was brought under control at around 7:15PM. It took crews until 9:15 PM to put a stop to the event.
“Crews started blacking out the fire around 8PM an we kept one tanker at the scene overnight to ensure there were no hotspots”, a CFA spokesperson said.
In another incident, CFA Crews attended a single-car accident at Nirranda South at around 9:45.
“Crews arrived to find a car had driven into a tree on Baileys Road at Nirranda South”, the spokesperson said.
“There were initial fears that there was a person trapped, but they had removed themselves from the vehicle,” they said.
The occupants didn’t require any assistance from Ambulance Victoria, and the vehicle was towed.
Police are looking into the cause of the accident. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
