Suspicious 'Inferno' Guts Businesses in Melbourne's West The latest suspicious fire to ravage a business in Melbourne's west has left many wondering if the city is on the brink of an arson epidemic.
Two premises were gutted, and nine people evacuated, in what is just one of several similar attacks in recent weeks.
Emergency services have been responding to fires at unprecedented levels, according to Assistant Chief Fire Officer Greg Christison, who stated that activity has reached "levels we haven't seen before.