A family home in Narre Warren South has been destroyed after a fire engulfed the property over the weekend.
Firefighters from Narre Warren and Berwick CFA fire brigades said they were paged to a reported house fire in Narre Warren South on Saturday 1 October.
A fire appliance from Narre Warren Fire Brigade arrived within seven minutes and immediately launched an external attack on the fire.
On arrival the top level of the two-storey house was well alight and with the help from the Berwick Fire Brigade crew, firefighters quickly stopped the fire from spreading and achieved a prompt knockdown, Narre Warren Fire Brigade captain Travis Carter said.
Firefighters requested additional support of a ladder platform from Fire Rescue Victoria to assist with the second-storey fire.
The residents of the house had evacuated the property quickly, however, one man aged in his 20s suffered burns and was transported to hospital by Ambulance Victoria.
It took firefighters 17 minutes to bring the fire under control and nearly two hours to fully extinguish the fire with the support of the ladder platform crew, Mr Carter said.
The fire had extended to both levels of the property and extensive fire damage, combined with water and smoke damage, unfortunately meant the home was destroyed.
The scene was attended by CFA Narre Warren, Berwick Fire Brigade CFA, FRV Station 92, FRV Station 87, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, City of Casey (Building Surveyors team) as well as electrical and gas agencies.
“The brigade would like to thank the local community who safely provided support in the initial response, took photos and surrounded and cared for the family who lived at the property in their time of need,” Mr Carter said.
The cause of the fire is currently being investigated.
