Breaking: Man found dead in fire at block of units in Ballarat's Wendouree
A man has died in a house fire in Wendouree, Ballarat, early this morning. Emergency services responded to the fire at approximately 6:30 AM, where firefighters discovered the unresponsive man inside a unit. The area has been designated as a crime scene as police investigate the cause of the fire.
- ▪The fire occurred at a block of units on Marigold Street in Wendouree.
- ▪Emergency services were called to the scene around 6:30 AM.
- ▪Firefighters found a man inside the unit who could not be revived.
- ▪Police are treating the incident as a crime scene.
- ▪Authorities are seeking information from witnesses or anyone with relevant footage.
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Man found dead in fire at block of units in Ballarat's WendoureeBy Laura Mayers and Coco VeldkampABC BallaratTopic:House FiresMon 18 May 2026 at 8:34amMon 18 May 2026 at 8:34amMon 18 May 2026 at 8:34amPolice are investigating a fatal house fire in the Ballarat suburb of Wendouree this morning. (ABC News: Laura Mayers)abc.net.au/news/man-killed-in-ballarat-wendouree-house-fire/106690886Link copiedShareShare articleA man has died in a house fire in the Ballarat suburb of Wendouree this morning, 1.5 hours north-west of Melbourne.Emergency services were called to the fire at a block of units on Marigold Street about 6.30am.Firefighters extinguished the fire and then found a man inside who was unresponsive.A crime scene has been established at the block of units in Marigold Street, Wendouree.
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