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Roof on fire of Margaret St, Moe home

Fireys arrived at a Gippsland home to find it engulfed in flames, with the blaze significant in the roof.

CFA crews responded to a reported house fire on Margaret St, Moe just before 9.30am on Wednesday. Picture: LV&GICA&MI / Facebook
CFA crews responded to a reported house fire on Margaret St, Moe just before 9.30am on Wednesday. Picture: LV&GICA&MI / Facebook

Fireys arrived at a Moe home to find it engulfed in flames, with the blaze significant in the roof.

Police, Fire Rescue Victoria crews and paramedics were called to Margaret St incident about 9.16am Wednesday to find the single-story weatherboard house ablaze.

An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said no emergency treatment or transport was required.

Police were at the scene of a house fire on Margaret St. Picture: LV&GICA&MI / Facebook
Police were at the scene of a house fire on Margaret St. Picture: LV&GICA&MI / Facebook

An FRV spokesperson said two occupants of the house managed to evacuate and were cared for by Ambulance Victoria.

“As the fire was in the roof, firefighters had difficulty accessing the structure,” the spokesperson said.

Police blocked off Margaret St on Wednesday morning. Picture: LV&GICA&MI / Facebook
Police blocked off Margaret St on Wednesday morning. Picture: LV&GICA&MI / Facebook

“The fire was called under control at 10.35am and was not suspicious.”

The spokesperson confirmed police are not investigating the fire.

Anyone with information or witnessed the fire is urged to contact Crime Stoppers Victoria on 1800 333 000 or the Moe police station on (03) 5128 1100.

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