Anzac Day blaze guts apartment

A crowd of onlookers watched on as crews battled the inferno, with flames sending sparks and dark smoke into the night sky.

A 50-year-old man was reported to have been treated at the scene by Ambulance Victoria paramedics for smoke inhalation.

Ambulance Victoria later confirmed a man in his 50s was taken to Goulburn Valley Health in Shepparton in a stable condition.

The fire was brought under control by 7.49pm and declared safe at 9.35pm.

A CFA spokesperson confirmed the agency was investigating the cause of the fire.