The cause of a fire which damaged a number of shops in Hoppers Crossing on Wednesday morning is being investigated.
Firefighters arrived at the Hogans Corner shopping centre in Bronson Circuit about 3am on May 9 after receiving several triple-0 calls reporting a shop on fire.
Fire crews found the shop engulfed in flames and the fire spreading to two neighbouring stores with thick smoke spreading across the shopping centre.
More than 30 firefighters battled the blaze for more than an hour before it was deemed under control by 4.30am.
The shops were closed at the time of the fire, but crews are conducting a search to confirm no one was affected.
Specialist investigators from Fire Rescue Victoria and Victoria Police are working to determine how the fire started.
