The owner of the factory that continues spewing toxic smoke over Melbourne was reportedly raided recently by the tax office.
Documents obtained by AAP show the Tottenham factory is owned by Danbol Pty Ltd, whose sole director is Christopher James Baldwin, 74, of Mooroopna, near Shepparton.
Earlier this month, Mr Baldwin's accounting firm was reportedly targeted in Australian Tax Office raids. He was unable to be contacted on Friday.
Fire crews worked through the night to control a blaze at a warehouse in Melbourne's inner-west. (AAP)
"I just own the property and that's it," he told the Nine Network.
Hells Angel Reginald George Roberts, 65, of Haberfield, SA, is listed as a previous board member of Danbol.
In April, he was charged over South Australia's largest ice seizure, worth $270 million.
About 60 firefighters were still tackling the blaze, which has been difficult for crews to access and is expected to continue for up to four days.
"There is still plenty of work to do, there are a lot of materials inside the building. We are unable to accurately identify what they are and we won't know what they are for some time," incident controller Trent Curtin said said.
Large machinery was brought in to pull apart the site on Friday.
The 1.4-hectare blaze was declared under control late on Thursday night after more than 17 hours.
A watch and act warning remains in place for six suburbs in Melbourne's west.
Mr Curtin said he met with the owner and tenant on Friday, who did not know what sparked the fire.
Authorities say there is nothing yet to indicate the blaze is suspicious.
A steel recycling company was in the process of moving into the tin and asbestos warehouse when it caught ablaze.
Mr Curtin hoped nearby businesses would be able to return to normal in the coming days.
Schools and child care centres reopened on Friday, a day after the fire broke out in the asbestos-ridden factory which housed aerosol cans and 44-gallon drums containing grease, oil and acetone.
As well as spewing toxic fumes over the city's west, local waterways are also affected.
People are being urged to stay clear of the immediate area of the Stony Creek waterway, including Cruickshank Park and the mouth of the creek into Yarra river and Hobson's Bay, due to contaminated water runoff.
"Keep your pets away from the affected waterways. If pets come into contact with the water, wash them down with mild detergents to remove contaminants. Seek advice from local vet," the MFB warns.
People should also avoid fishing in the area as the impact of the fire on waterways is unknown at this stage.
Maribyrnong City Council inspected the building in the past month, at the request of MFB, and found it compliant, planning services director Nigel Higgins told AAP.
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