Fatal shed fire Ferntree Gully

Police will prepare a report for the coroner following a fatal shed fire in Ferntree Gully this afternoon, Victoria Police say.

Emergency services were called to Station Street following reports of an explosion just before 4.45pm.

A yet to identified man and a dog were located deceased inside the shed after the fire was extinguished.

No one else was injured as a result of the incident.

At this stage the fire is not being treated as suspicious.

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