Police probe suspicious Melbourne house fire
Witnesses have been urged to come forward as police investigate a suspicious house fire in Melbourne's outer-east last night.
Emergency services attended the blaze at a Boronia house on Scoresby Road just after 11.30pm, following multiple calls to triple-zero.
Callers said they could see thick smoke and embers rising from the home.
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Firefighters arrived at the Boronia home within minutes. Nine
Firefighters arrived within three minutes of receiving the first call to find the single-storey brick home engulfed in flames.
No one was inside the house at the time.
"Both Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and CFA firefighters wearing breathing apparatus conducted an external attack on one side and an internal attack on the other," a FRV spokesperson said.
The fire was declared under control within 25 minutes.
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Police have urged anyone with information, dash cam footage or who witnessed the blaze to come forward. Nine
The fire has been deemed as suspicious. Nine
Police said the home sustained "significant damage" during the fire.
The fire has been deemed suspicious, with a crime scene guard at the site this morning.
An arson chemist will attend the scene today to determine the cause of the blaze.
Police have appealed for any witnesses or people who have dash cam footage to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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