Shepparton home gutted by late-night fire

Fire Rescue Victoria firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find the single-storey brick house engulfed in flames.

A Fire Rescue Victoria spokesperson said searches of the building found no-one was inside at the time of the fire.

Multiple crews wore breathing apparatus to battle the blaze, and the scene was deemed under control at 11.48pm.

The inside of the house was gutted in the fire.

Police said the home was lived in, but no-one was home at the time.

Shepparton crime investigation unit Detective Senior Constable Sarah Roberts said a police arson chemist attended the scene on Monday morning to conduct an investigation into the fire.

“The fire is still being treated as suspicious at this stage,” she said.

Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage is asked to contact Det Sen Constable Roberts at Shepparton police on 5820 5777 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au