Firefighters are responding to a large blaze in Richmond in inner Melbourne after multiple shops catch fire following an apparent ram raid. Across reports, 10 businesses are described as burning, after a shop is allegedly rammed and then set alight. The incident shuts down a busy thoroughfare in the area, though the exact roads affected are not consistently specified in the available summaries. Emergency services deploy substantial resources to the scene: ABC Australia reports more than 80 firefighters and multiple fire trucks, while another ABC report describes two dozen fire trucks responding. SBS News similarly reports a 10-shop blaze and frames the event as a suspected arson attack associated with the ram raid. No information about injuries, arrests, or the extent of damage is included in the provided excerpts. Authorities continue responding at the scene, and the situation remains active as firefighters work to control the fire.