Police are investigating another suspicious fire at a Williamstown ice cream shop this morning.
Firefighters arrived at the scene in Nelson Place just after 2am on Tuesday, April 29, following reports of smoke coming from the shop.
Firefighters in breathing apparatus entered the two storey building and took just under an hour to bring the blaze under control.
The fire started at the rear of the ground floor before spreading to the second floor and causing structural and smoke damage.
The building was unoccupied at the time of the blaze and a community advice warning was issued for smoke in the area.
The incident is the latest in a string of suspicious ice cream shop fires in Williamstown in the last three years, including on January 5, 2024, at Capriccio Gelateria, which is next door to the ice cream shop targeted this morning.
The nearby Williamstown Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt has been attacked multiple times, including twice in 24 hours in November 2023.
