WATCH: Fire tears through Kilsyth South nursery

A daytime blaze has destroyed part of a Kilsyth South plant nursery, with the Country Fire Authority confirming “welding practices” as the cause.

Firefighters from multiple crews attended a fire at Colchester Nursery and Garden Supplies on Wednesday.

A CFA spokesperson said 11 CFA units, alongside Fire Rescue Victoria teams, responded to a structure fire on Colchester Road in Kilsyth South at about 1:12pm.

“Crews discovered a structure fully involved in fire,” said the spokesperson. “Victoria Police, the relevant power company and Ambulance Victoria were called to the scene.”

The fire was deemed to be under control at 3.19pm.