Lucky escape from Vic fire A WOMAN has had a lucky escape from a large building fire in Melbourne. The woman was inside the Queens Parade, Clifton Hill building when the fire began about 2.15am (AEDT) on Monday. The roof of the building partially collapsed, hindering efforts to extinguish the fire. It took 48 firefighters an hour to bring the blaze under control. A statement from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade said the building damage is expected to exceed $300,000. Fire investigators are examining the cause of the fire.