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Union claims under-resourcing led to delayed Melbourne fatal fire response
Key takeaways
- The first fire crews arrived at the blaze more than nine minutes after it was reported.
- The United Firefighters Union says under-resourcing meant crews arrived "too late" to a fatal fire in Werribee yesterday.
- Three-year-old Jordan Dashwood died and his father suffered serious burns in the house fire.
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The first fire crews arrived at the blaze more than nine minutes after it was reported. (ABC News: Tara Whitchurch)
The United Firefighters Union says under-resourcing meant crews arrived "too late" to a fatal fire in Werribee yesterday.
Three-year-old Jordan Dashwood died and his father suffered serious burns in the house fire.
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