Blaze ravages home at Burton in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, destroying Corvette

A home has been engulfed in flames in Adelaide’s northern suburbs overnight, with the intense blaze destroying a Corvette sports car.

Fire crews responded to the blaze at Canterbury Place, Burton, at just after 1am on Thursday to reports of a structure fire. Picture: Sunrise

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A house has gone up in flames in Adelaide’s north overnight, with the huge fire destroying a sports car in the driveway.

Fire crews responded to the blaze at Canterbury Place, Burton, at just after 1am on Thursday to reports of a structure fire.

MFS and CFS firefighters arrived to find the home engulfed in flames with the roof partially collapsed. Witnesses told Channel 7’s Sunrise the house erupted in a “massive fireball”.

A house has gone up in flames in Burton overnight, with the huge fire destroying a sports car in the driveway. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt

Fire crews at the scene of the Burton fire. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt

All that’s left of the sports car that was in the driveway. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt

Fire investigators are at the scene trying to determine the cause. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt

An MFS spokesperson said the firefighters used defensive tactics to gain access and control the blaze over the course of an hour.

It is understood a man was able to escape the property before the fire took hold and a Corvette sports car, parked in the driveway, was destroyed in the blaze.

Fire investigators are at the scene on Thursday morning to determine the cause.

Earlier this week, a classic car went up in flames after a shed fire at a residential property on Main Rd, next door to the Belair Hotel.

The fire, which racked up a $200,000 damage bill, caused parts of Blackwood, Belair and Glenalta to be covered by smoke.