FRV responds to Cheltenham house fire

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crews responded to a house fire in Benkel Avenue at Cheltenham at 1.16PM this afternoon, following multiple calls to Triple Zero (000).

Crews arrived on scene within 5 minutes to find a single storey brick home well alight.

FRV crews donned breathing apparatus and entered the burning house with hose lines to attack the fire which by now was well alight.

All occupants were able to evacuate safely from the home without injury, with a search of the premises ensuring no persons were inside.

A neighbouring home under threat from the fire was protected from fire spread by FRV crews.

The cause of the fire is not yet known but will be investigated.

Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria were on scene to support firefighting activities.

Firefighters will remain on scene for some time, to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.