We were are the Station on Monday night and had just finished training when the pages went off.
The restraunt is only 200 meters from the fire station so we wre on scene in about 3 minutes.
Which helped save the building.
Firefighters from Ballarat Fire Station were just about to leave the station after finishing their Monday night Brigade training last night, when they got the call for a nearby restaurant fire. They were quick to arrive at the scene in just under three minutes, followed by crews from Ballarat City. Crews rescued a husband and wife from the burning double storey building – believed to be the restaurant owners, who were on the second storey of the building at the time the fire broke out. District 15 Operations Officer Anthony Pearce said crews found the woman trapped on an adjacent building attempting to escape the blaze. “Crews used a ladder to safely guide the woman down.” “The woman’s husband was found near the stairwell of the building, believed to be looking for his wife, and was also guided to safety.” “Thankfully, restaurant was not open at the time of the incident.” OO Pearce praised the quick response and good work of CFA crews. “Crews fought the fire with an aggressive internal attack, and the fire was contained the kitchen area. “They managed to contain the fire in just under an hour, under difficult conditions.” “It was a beautiful old building and has suffered extensive damage – however it could have been a lot worse. “The owners were alerted to the fire thanks to a working smoke alarm.” Seven CFA trucks were on scene, including the Ballarat City Ladder Platform. The cause of the fire is unknown at the stage, but is not believed to be suspicious. See more on this incident in the Ballarat Courier. Author: CFA Media
https://news.cfa.vic.gov.au/news/crews-rescue-husband-and-wife-from-ballarat-blaze
Bakery Hill (Ballarat) 10:40pm CFA crews have rescued a person from the verandah after Zaragosa restaurant in Victoria St caught fire
The man and woman, believed to be in their late 50s and living above the Bakery Hill restaurant Zaragosa, were alerted by a working smoke alarm. RAW FOOTAGE: VIDEO FOOTAGE BY JUSTIN WHITELOCK. Emergency services were called to the incident in Victoria Street about 10.10pm, with both Ballarat and Ballarat City crews responding to the fire. CFA incident controller Mark Cartledge said once at the scene, crews rescued a woman trapped on a verandah above the neighbouring UFS pharmacy. A male occupant who had tried to exit from a fire escape at the back of the property was also rescued. The woman was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene by paramedics. Seven CFA vehicles and 40 personnel attended the incident, with police diverting traffic around the scene. Mr Cartledge said the extent of the damage was unknown. He said a collapsed ceiling hindered crews from bringing the fire under control. It is believed the fire began on the ground floor at the back of the property and that the fire was contained to the one structure. The restaurant was closed when the fire started. Police sergeant Chris Taylor said the fire was not suspicious and that damage would be more than $100,000. Mr Cartledge said the CFA would investigate the cause of the fire. The fire attracted much attention from nearby residents who crowded onto the street to watch the CFA and police at work. The Bakery Hill property is listed for sale by PRD Nationwide.
https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-bakery+hill-120686433
