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Woman is killed in a fire at Truganina after townhouse goes up in flames

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Woman is killed in a fire at Truganina after townhouse goes up in flames

  • One dead after fatal fire destroys Melbourne home

A woman died overnight in a house fire in Melbourne’s west.

Firefighters were called to Dover St in Truganina where they found a three-storey semi-detached house engulfed in flames at around 2.14am.

Crews attempted to conduct a search of the home but were limited by the intensity of the fire.

A woman was found dead at the scene, but has not yet been formally identified.

Fire Rescue Victoria battled the blaze for more than two hours, bringing the blaze under control around 4.30am

Police and arson chemists will attend the property on Thursday morning to further investigate the cause of the fire.

A community smoke warning has been issued for the immediate area.

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