Fire breaks out in secondary school in Melbourne's east FIRE has broken out in a secondary school in Melbourne's east causing widespread damage. At least 30 firefighters from around Victoria battled to control the fire which ignited at 7pm at Yarra Hills Secondary College in Kilsyth. The blaze started in a corridor near the school's library then spread to the roof which was significantly damaged, according to CFA reports. It took crews 30 minutes to control the fire. Its cause is still unknown.