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Police investigate Melbourne house fire that left one dead and another injured

ABC Australia · May 31, 2026, 8:04 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • A person has died in a house fire in Werribee, in Melbourne's south-west.
  • Police are investigating a fatal house fire in Werribee, in Melbourne's south-west.
  • One person died and another suffered serious injuries in the blaze in Newbury Street.

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A person has died in a house fire in Werribee, in Melbourne's south-west. (ABC News)

Police are investigating a fatal house fire in Werribee, in Melbourne's south-west.

One person died and another suffered serious injuries in the blaze in Newbury Street.

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