<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An intense fire engulfed a historic former entertainment complex in Melbourne overnight, sending plumes of smoke over nearby suburbs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Jam Factory on Chapel Street in South Yarra, which is currently undergoing construction for major renovations, went up in flames about 1.30am today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fire Rescue said firefighters rushed to the scene to find the blaze within a third of the brick building on the sub-floor, the first floor and the old stairway.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/machete-deaths-two-boys-melbourne-cobblebank-seven-arrested/6439ab48-ef3b-401b-af72-f57504639317" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Seven arrested over machete deaths of Melbourne boys</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Black smoke was billowing from the site, prompting a smoke advice warning to the local community.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The fire was brought under control about an hour later, and crews remained at the scene throughout the morning to continue extinguishing the flames. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>No one was at the construction site during the time of the fire, nor was anyone injured.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-fire-old-jam-factory-south-yarra-goes-up-in-flames/a44eda2b-d598-4541-87db-19197f770b54" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/perth-weather-update-wa-city-sets-rainfall-streak-not-seen-for-18-years/d6dfb930-cf98-445a-9625-1e584087ad09" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Australian city shatters weather record</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria Police are investigating the cause of the fire and have deemed it suspicious.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The site is undergoing a multibillion-dollar redevelopment that will transform it into four residential towers, two hotels, a new cinema and 15,000 square metres of office space.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Multi-billion-dollar developer GURNERTM Group commenced demolition works for the redevelopment in December.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The heritage-listed site was previously used as a brewery, to produce jam and for other industrial purposes, beginning in the 1850s.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone with information about the fire is urged to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank" title=""><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>