<p>A Buddhist temple in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/melbourne" target="_blank">Melbourne </a>was gutted by fire, with about 80 firefighters battling the blaze on site on Monday.</p>.<p>The Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crews were called to the Bright Moon Buddhist Temple in the Australian city's southeast at about 8 p.m. and arrived to find the large multi-storey building ablaze, reports Xinhua news agency.</p>.<p>According to the FRV, the incident has been deemed under control at about 10.35 p.m.</p>.<p>Nearby residents were told to stay home, close all exterior doors and windows and turn off heating and cooling systems.</p>.<p>There were no injuries reported in the fire.</p>.<p>FRV Assistant Chief Fire Officer Paul Foster told local media that the firefighters were still putting out the remaining blazes on Monday morning.</p>.<p>Foster said that it was a large and "rather spectacular" fire as the temple was about 150 meters by 100 metres and five-storey tall.</p>.<p>"This was an extensive fire, very rapidly developing and quite spectacular to look at... It was seen for many kilometres around," Foster said.</p>.<p>The temple, belonging to the Bright Moon Buddhist Society, was purchased and converted into the present hall and prayer areas in 1991 and gradually became a popular worship place for local Buddhist communities.</p>
<p>A Buddhist temple in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/melbourne" target="_blank">Melbourne </a>was gutted by fire, with about 80 firefighters battling the blaze on site on Monday.</p>.<p>The Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crews were called to the Bright Moon Buddhist Temple in the Australian city's southeast at about 8 p.m. and arrived to find the large multi-storey building ablaze, reports Xinhua news agency.</p>.<p>According to the FRV, the incident has been deemed under control at about 10.35 p.m.</p>.<p>Nearby residents were told to stay home, close all exterior doors and windows and turn off heating and cooling systems.</p>.<p>There were no injuries reported in the fire.</p>.<p>FRV Assistant Chief Fire Officer Paul Foster told local media that the firefighters were still putting out the remaining blazes on Monday morning.</p>.<p>Foster said that it was a large and "rather spectacular" fire as the temple was about 150 meters by 100 metres and five-storey tall.</p>.<p>"This was an extensive fire, very rapidly developing and quite spectacular to look at... It was seen for many kilometres around," Foster said.</p>.<p>The temple, belonging to the Bright Moon Buddhist Society, was purchased and converted into the present hall and prayer areas in 1991 and gradually became a popular worship place for local Buddhist communities.</p>