An out-of-control fire is raging through a factory in Melbourne, sending plumes of smoke into the city sky.
Thousands of people near a warehouse blaze near Ballarat Road in Footscray have been asked to keep their doors and windows closed as firefighters battle the blaze.
Residents have been ordered to stay away from the area and nearby roads have been closed.
Dramatic video shows flames licking through the building as a fire crew tries to quell the inferno.
It is unclear what caused the fire.
An out-of-control fire is raging through a factory in Melbourne, sending plumes of smoke into the sky over the city.
Thousands of people near the blaze at a warehouse near Ballarat Road in Footscray have been told to keep their doors and windows closed as firefighters battle the blaze.
More to come.