# Fire at Preston chicken shop prompts Northland centre evacuation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/northland-shopping-centre-in-melbourne-evacuated-after-fire-erupts-inside-chicken-shop/
- Published: 2026-10-23T02:24:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:32:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16231879/Northland-Shopping-Centre-fire-melbourne-evacuation.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Fire broke out in a Northland food court chicken shop.
- Hundreds of shoppers and staff evacuated.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze in 15 minutes.

## Summary

A fire broke out in a chicken shop at Northland Shopping Centre in Preston, north-east Melbourne, shortly before noon on Friday. Hundreds of staff and lunchtime shoppers were evacuated as firefighters tackled the blaze, which spread into the shop’s ductwork.

Crews extinguished the fire within 15 minutes and remained at the centre to ventilate the area. Images and footage showed thick smoke, while one shopper told 3AW his wife heard a loud bang from the food court.

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