Yarraville house fire sends black smoke over inner west
A house fire at Yarraville has sent a thick plume of smoke billowing over Melbourne's west on Saturday.
Firefighters were called to a house in Williamstown Road, north of Somerville Road, about 4.45pm.
MFB spokesman Paul Watson said the house was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
"It's a two-storey house, weatherboard, it was fully alight," he said.
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"We've got seven fire trucks, one aerial appliance and a rescue unit."
He said it was not yet known if there was anyone home at the time of the blaze.
More to come.