Dozens of firefighters battled a fire that broke out at an abandoned factory in Cremorne near the Nylex Clock sign early on Sunday, November 12, according to news reports.

Fire officials told The Age they were treating the incident as suspicious.

Victoria Police spokeswoman Natalie Butler said commuters would likely be affected for several days, as the nearby Punt Road on-ramp to the CityLink highway would be closed to allow repairs on the damaged building. Credit: Twitter/b_radgeorge via Storyful