Man charged over Melbourne house blaze

A man has been charged following a suspicious house fire in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

The blaze broke out in the home on Veronica St, Ferntree Gully, around 1.30am on Friday, with no one home at the time.

Police said a 28-year-old man of no fixed address has been charged with criminal damage by fire, reckless conduct endangering life and resisting police.

He has been remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday.