A busy shopping centre has been evacuated after a fire broke out at a chicken shop in Melbourne’s northeast.
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) was called to Northland Shopping Centre on Murray Rd in Preston at 11.53am on Friday after a fire alarm was triggered.
Firefighters arrived to find flames had spread from the chicken shop into the ductwork, an FRV spokesperson said.
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The centre was evacuated as crews battled the blaze.
Footage from the scene shows smoke billowing from the building.
“Firefighters donned breathing apparatus and worked swiftly to extinguish the fire,” the spokesperson said.
The blaze was brought under control by 12.07pm, just 14 minutes after firefighters were called.
Crews remained at the scene to ventilate the area.
