Firefighters knock down Glen Waverley house fire

Thirty FRV firefighters responded to a house fire in Glen Waverley in the early hours of Saturday.

Callers to Triple Zero (000) reported the fire at 4.54am and crews arrived at the Lincoln Avenue scene within six minutes.

Upon arrival, crews found a single storey weatherboard house was fully involved in fire.

Firefighters worked together to knock down the fire and prevent it from spreading.

Crews brought the fire under control at 5.35am.

Nobody was home at the time of the incident.

The fire was deemed suspicious.

A council building surveyor will attend the property today to assess the damage to the house.