TEMPLESTOWE, VIC. — Last night, at 9.50pm firefighters responded with an escalated response to a house fire on Peter-Budge Avenue, Templestowe, after multiple callers to Triple Zero (000) reported flames visible in the upstairs area of a two-storey home, after an explosion was heard from the roof area.
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) firefighters arrived on scene in just under 6 minutes to find a fire already well involved in the roof.
All 3 occupants had evacuated.
Working together, crews commenced firefighting operations internally to contain the fire.
The fire was deemed under control at 10.23pm, with firefighters working to extinguish the fire in the roof space of the home and the central upstairs area.
The 3 occupants were relocated to alternate accommodation for the night.
The cause of the fire is believed to be a lightning strike.
Thirty-four firefighters responded to this incident.
