Man evacuated after tattoo parlour 'deliberately set alight'

A man has been evacuated from a burning building after a tattoo parlour in Perth's south was firebombed overnight.

Billingsgate Tattoos and Barber on South Street in Beaconsfield was deliberately set alight just before 1.30am.

A man who lived in the apartment above the shop was evacuated from the building, while it took three crews about ten minutes to put out the blaze.

The shop has been badly damaged by the fire, with a bill estimated at $150,000.

The scene has been under police guard all night and the arson squad is expected to arrive today to take over the investigation.