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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­firefighters block street after smoke seen coming from apartment building

Smoke was observed coming from an apartment building. 
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) received reports about smoke coming from a building at 12th Avenue and Birch Street on July 17, 2024.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­firefighters blocked off a portion of a street after smoke was observed coming from an apartment building. 

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) received reports about smoke coming from a building at 12th Avenue and Birch Street around 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17.

VFRS Acting Ass. Chief Chris Gill told V.I.A. that five apparatus were dispatched to the first-alarm fire but only two rigs stayed behind after firefighters assessed the scene.

"Someone left a pot on the stove and there was smoke from cooking," he explained. "There was no major fire."

Part of the street was blocked but will reopen soon.