Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP

Blasts heard amid Melbourne tobacco shop fire

Police say several explosions were heard as a fire engulfed a tobacco shop. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Firefighters have battled a blaze at a tobacco shop in Melbourne's north that residents say coincided with several explosions.

Fourteen emergency service vehicles attended the Craigieburn building fire which was first reported about 3.30am.

Police said there were "reports of multiple explosions" at the scene, on the intersection of Smeaton Court and Bridgewater Road.

They described the blaze as suspicious.

Authorities on Sunday morning said the fire was under control.

Dozens of other fires have damaged tobacco shops in Melbourne and regional Victoria during the past year.

Detectives investigating the Craigieburn blaze on Sunday said they were probing "any links it may have to recent fires".

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.