November 4, 2015
Firefighters were called to the Talk Realty real estate agency in Margaret Street, Yarraman, on Tuesday afternoon after reports of a strong smell of smoke in the building.
Two urban fire units arrived at the premises at 4:12pm.
A fire brigade spokesman said there was no visible sign of fire, however firefighters removed a manhole cover to inspect the roof cavity.
Firefighters were still on the scene at 4:45pm making sure there were no hotspots in the roof.
The scare has been a “baptism of fire” for new owners Judy and David Robison, who only took over the business on November 1.
Later this afternoon Mrs Robison confirmed no signs of fire had been detected.
She believed a malfunctioning smoke alarm may have been the cause of the problem.
