A fire that blazed through two houses and spread to a third home in Sydenham on Monday, September 15 will be investigated by police and Fire Rescue Victoria’s (FRV) specialist fire investigators.
FRV responded to the incident on Mountbatten Way to find one double-storey and one single-storey brick townhouse fully involved with fire.
The response was escalated and CFA firefighters also responded to the incident.
Due to the excessive fuel load and heavy winds, fire quickly spread to a third double-storey property.
A crew of 30 firefighters worked together to suppress the fire and were able to protect an additional two properties from damage.
The situation was deemed under control at 5.28pm.
Paramedics assessed all residents at the scene.
