Police charge boy over Melbourne grassfire

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with reckless conduct endangering life following a grass fire in Melbourne's north.

Firefighters were called to the blaze near Cassinia Crescent in Meadow Heights at around 8.40pm on Friday and took about 35 minutes to extinguish it.

Police said a Meadow Heights boy was arrested at the scene.

He has been charged with reckless conduct endangering life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, recklessly cause a bushfire, lighting a fire during a fire danger period and lighting a fire on a total fire ban day.

The 17-year-old was bailed to appear at a children's court at a later date.