Factory Fire Probes Won’t Be Quick, Authorities Warn

Factory Fire Probes Won’t Be Quick, Authorities Warn
A supplied drone image shows chemical drums inside a factory on fire in Derrimut, Victoria on July 10, 2024. AAP Image/Supplied by Victoria Environment Protection Agency
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Authorities still don’t know what caused a major Melbourne chemical factory blaze that leaked potentially toxic pollutants into local waterways.

The inferno at a Derrimut factory in Melbourne’s west on July 10 was the city’s biggest industrial fire in years, leading to explosions that sent chemical drums flying into the air.

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