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Police are treating a fire that destroyed a tobacco shop in Fitzroy North, Melbourne, as suspicious. The incident occurred around 4 am when residents heard explosions before arriving at the scene of the burning building. Authorities believe the shop was burglarized and intentionally set on fire and are urging anyone with information to contact them.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On April 20, a tobacco shop in Fitzroy North, Melbourne, caught fire around 4:00 AM. Neighbors reported hearing explosions before the blaze broke out. The police have classified the incident as suspicious and are treating it as an act of arson after breaking into the premises. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward to help in their investigation.
Written for “Melbourne Tobacco Shop Fire” on 2026-10-12,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
Police investigating suspicious fire at Fitzroy North tobacco shop
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A fire that destroyed a tobacco shop in Melbourne's north is being treated as suspicious by police.
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Residents near the Fitzroy North shop say they were woken by the sound of explosions just before 4am.
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Investigators believe the shop was broken into and deliberately set alight, and are appealing for those with information to come forward.
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