A LAANECOORIE man was taken to hospital Saturday morning after a suspected gas cylinder explosion destroyed a shed used for storing wine and bottling honey.
The man received burns and minor injuries and was treated by doctors at Bendigo Health.
The fire started about 8.45am and took CFA volunteers from Woodstock West, Tarnagulla, Dunolly, Inglewood and Bowen-vale brigades more than an hour to control.
Incident controller Trent Brister said Inglewood and Dunolly members used breathing apparatus when tackling the fire.
“The shed was used for storage and the man making his home-made wine and honey,” Mr Brister said.
“There was 600 litres of wine in the shed and 700kg of honey. We believe it was caused from a gas cylinder exploding ... he was heating up water in a copper to melt the honey and wax and pour it from 20-
litre buckets into smaller containers when the explosion happened.” 
It is believed the honey was to be exported.
An emergency call last Thursday evening of a aircraft emergency in Eldon Street, Bridgewater, was a false alarm.
Emergency services believe the plane was on a low-flying touch-and-go training flight in central Victoria.