More than a dozen fire trucks have rushed to battle a large fire that broke out at a wholesale fruit and vegetable market in West Melbourne on Wednesday night.


A Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokeswoman said 15 appliances rushed to the Melbourne Wholesale Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Market, on Footscray Road, shortly after 8pm.


She said the fire was extremely large.


The cause of the fire is not yet known.


Paramedics are on standby at the scene.


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