Footscray, Melbourne fire: Out-of-control blaze rips through factory with thousands told to keep their doors and windows closed

A factory in Melbourne is hit by a fire that cannot be controlled, with plumes of smoke visible in the sky above the city.

Thousands of people living near the warehouse fire on Ballarat Road in Footscray were told to keep their doors and windows closed while firefighters battled the blaze.

Residents have been ordered to stay away and roads in the area have been closed.

Dramatic images show flames racing across the building as a team of firefighters try to contain the blaze.

More to come.

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