Man dies in Ballarat house fire, police investigate
Quick Look
- A man has died after a house fire in Wendouree, a suburb of Ballarat.
- Emergency services found the man unresponsive inside a block of units on Marigold Street.
- Police are investigating the cause of the fire and have treated the area as a crime scene.
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Why It Matters
A man has died in a house fire in the Ballarat suburb of Wendouree. Emergency services were called to the fire at a block of units on Marigold Street about 6.30am. Firefighters extinguished the fire and then found a man inside who was unresponsive. He was taken out of the unit and treated, but could not be revived.
A man has died in a house fire in the Ballarat suburb of Wendouree this morning, 1.5 hours north-west of Melbourne.
Emergency services were called to the fire at a block of units on Marigold Street about 6.30am.
Firefighters extinguished the fire and then found a man inside who was unresponsive.
He was taken out of the unit and treated, but could not be revived.
Police are treating the area as a crime scene while they investigate the cause of the fire.
Anyone who witnessed the fire, has dash cam or CCTV footage or anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Open Questions
- What caused the fire?
- Was anyone else in the unit?
- What is the identity of the deceased man?
- Are there any suspects?