Emergency crews tackled the blaze in Wyndham Vale around 11:50 a.m. on September 15, controlling it within an hour using six CFA trucks and Fire Rescue Victoria teams; all occupants were safe.
Footage from Wyndham TV showed officers with tasers out, interacting with a man in a blue vest, a woman in pink head covering, and someone kneeling by an e-scooter after a reported physical clash.
Online reactions expressed outrage, with many blaming the men’s African background and calling for tougher integration or deportation measures amid frustrations over crime and policing in Melbourne’s west.
