FRV extinguishes Avondale Heights house fire

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crews responded to several calls of a house fire in Canning Street, Avondale Heights, at 2.18pm.

Crews arrived on scene within seven minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from a front bedroom of the single storey brick veneer house.

FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and began an external and internal attack on the blaze.

Firefighters were able to contain the fire to one room and the roof space of the house.

One occupant who was home at the time of the fire was able to evacuate safely.

The patient was treated on scene by Ambulance Victoria for minor smoke inhalation.

The fire was deemed under control at 2.38pm, 13 minutes after FRV arrived on scene.

One room was severely damaged with heavy smoke logging throughout the remainder of the home.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined and will be investigated by FRV fire investigators.