Residents urged to stay inside after second industrial blaze in Laverton North in a week
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Residents of one of Melbourne s western suburbs were told to shelter indoors after a second industrial fire in their area in a week.
The blaze at Norstar Steel Recyclers on Dohertys Road, Laverton North, was reported to emergency services just before 6pm.
A fire at a steel recycling facility in Laverton North is the second industrial fire in the area in a week.
Credit:Environmental Protection Authority Crews were met with a deep-seated fire that had taken hold of a 50m x 50m pile of recycled metal waste. When crews arrived on scene the pile was well alight, a Fire Services Victoria spokeswoman said.
Alert issued for grassfire burning in Melbourne s outer north-west
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JanJanuary 2021 at 8:00am
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Residents have been told they are allowed to return to their homes after a grassfire that was burning out of control in Melbourne s north-west was contained by firefighters.
A watch and act alert issued on Monday afternoon was downgraded to an advice warning for the suburbs of Sydenham, Sydenham Park, Keilor North, Hillside, Taylors Hill, Calder Park and Taylors Lakes at 5:34pm.
Tara Murray
Major delays are expected to be experienced around Altona, Altona North, Brooklyn and Laverton North due to the closure of the West Gate Freeway between the M80 Ring Road and Grieve Parade for West Gate Tunnel works.
Motorists are urged to avoid the area where possible.
There are increased traffic volumes and delays affecting the M80 Ring Road, Princes and West Gate freeways, and Millers, Blackshaws, Kororoit Creek and Boundary roads.
There are detours along Geelong, Millers, Boundary, Little Boundary and Geelong roads.
Motorists travelling between the Western Freeway and the city, are suggested to try Ballarat Road or the Tullamaine and Calder freeways instead.