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A disabled woman died in a fire in Armstrong Creek on Boxing Day in 2017. Following that death, the government committed to building a new fire station as quickly as possible. Emergency Services Minister James Merlino told the Geelong Advertiser in mid-2018 that finding a location was an absolute priority. Since that commitment, the government purchased land for the station and then sold it off.
A man has been found dead after a house fire in a Geelong suburb early this morning.
Police said emergency services were called to Southwinds Road, in Armstrong Creek, about 3:10am and found the house fully engulfed in flames.
The man found dead at the scene is yet to be formally identified.
Police are investigating the cause of the blaze.
After the death of a disabled woman in a fire in the same suburb on Boxing Day in 2017, the government committed to building a new fire station as quickly as possible.
"We are working quickly to find a location for the station and this is an absolute priority for me," Emergency Services Minister James Merlino told the Geelong Advertiser in mid-2018.
"It is unacceptable to see a growing community not as protected as it should be."
Since that commitment, the government purchased land for the station, then sold it off.
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Police will continue investigating the cause of the blaze.
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The man found dead will be formally identified.
Very likely · Within days
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