Fire damages massage therapy shop in South Yarra A BUILDING on a busy Melbourne shopping strip has been extensively damaged by fire this morning. Firefighters were called to a massage therapy business on Toorak Rd, South Yarra, before 5am this morning to find flames coming out of the two-storey building. MFB Acting Commander Trevor Lynchwhild said the fire began in the first-floor laundry before spreading to other rooms and the roof space, causing about $75,000 worth of damage. Mr Lynchwhild said there were initial fears someone was inside but an extensive search found the building was empty. He said firefighters brought the blaze under control in about 20 minutes, despite its location at the rear of a courtyard making it difficult to access.