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Cause of Mill Park house fire unknown

The cause of a house fire in Mill Park on Tuesday night remains under investigation.

Firefighters arrived on the scene about 8.30pm on Tuesday, September 21 and found a two storey house alight.

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) said all occupants had already evacuated, and were assessed by Ambulance Victoria paramedics at the scene.

The fire was brought under control within 55 minutes of firefighters arriving.

FRV remained on site overnight to ensure the fire was fully extinguished.

FRV said its Fire Investigation Unit would attend this morning to investigate the cause of the fire.

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