New Years Eve celebrations have ended in an emergency situation as fire crews rushed to put out a blaze believed to have been sparked by fireworks.<\/p>\n
Revellers gathered at the Dromana drive-in, south east of Melbourne<\/a>, to welcome in the new year when fireworks celebrations took a frantic turn as a nearby field caught fire.<\/p>\n Flames quickly spread through grassland near the Nepean Hwy just after midnight, with fire and VicEmergency<\/a> teams sharing warning advice for locals.<\/p>\n Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThere is a grassfire at Nepean Highway, Dromana that is not yet under control,\u201d they said at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cThis grassfire is travelling from Nepean Highway in a northerly direction.<\/p>\n If you\u2019d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings.<\/p>\n To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is currently no threat to you, but you should stay informed and monitor conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n One person who attended the event with his children said he believed the fireworks started the grass fire.<\/p>\n \u201cGreat firework show, although the night was cut short by a fire that started as a result from the fireworks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n A large emergency response was seem swarming the oval, the locals sharing pictures and videos to social media.<\/p>\n The fire was brought under control and put out a short time later, with no active fires still burning in the Dromana area according to VicEmergency.<\/p>\n If you\u2019d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings.<\/p>\n To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Another fire broke out on the roof of the Treasury in Melbourne, also reportedly sparked by fireworks.<\/p>\n Police and other emergency services said they were called to the rooftop fire about 9:45pm on New Years Eve.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Treasury Place building\u2019s rooftop is suspected to have caught fire following fireworks on New Year\u2019s Eve,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fire was extinguished and there was minimal property damage.\u201d<\/p>\n No injuries were reported, and the fire is not being treated as suspicious.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Multiple drownings mark New Year tragedy<\/p>\n 1 min read<\/p>\n