By Mikayla van Loon
A teenage girl escaped with burns as her Tecoma family home went up in flames around her early this morning.
The Francis Street house was destroyed by fire as emergency service crews battled the blaze, made difficult by the wind, at around 5.50am on Tuesday 19 March.
“On arrival, firefighters found the second storey of the weatherboard home well alight,” a CFA spokesperson said.
It took 15 CFA vehicles to get the fire under control, with crews remaining onsite throughout the morning to monitor remnants.
The second person in the house at the time also escaped without injury but was noticeably shaken, residents said.
“A teenage girl was taken to Dandenong Hospital,” Ambulance Victoria confirmed.
“No other emergency treatment or transport was required.”
Residents along the street were evacuated with fears of the fire spreading.
It was brought under control at around 7.10am.
The CFA issued a warning for Belgrave, Tecoma and Upwey because of smoke in the area.
The cause of the fire is still unknown with investigators working on Tuesday to understand what happened.
