A father and son have died in a horrific home fireplace in Melbourne’s East.
Firefighters had been known as to the house on Craig Highway in Donvale simply earlier than 4am after the home caught alight.
Inside, 61-year-old Calvin Reeder and his 14-year-old son, Brendan, had been discovered useless.
Greater than 30 firefighters had been known as to the scene and managed to cease the hearth from spreading to close by properties.
Frantic neighbours grabbed hoses to try to assist extinguish the flames.
The blaze was contained inside 45 minutes, however the home had been destroyed by fireplace with the roof collapsing in.
The victims’ family members had been seen consoling one another on the scene.
At this stage, police will not be treating the hearth as suspicious.
Investigators are nonetheless working to find out what prompted the hearth.
CORRECTION: An earlier assertion from Victoria Police incorrectly reported that the handle was on Glenvale Highway in Ringwood.
