Suspicious blaze on Walnut Ave in Mildura is being investigated by police

A cause of a house fire on Walnut Ave in Mildura on Tuesday morning is being investigated by police.

The cause of a house fire on Walnut Ave in Mildura has been deemed suspicious by investigators. Picture: Facebook

The cause of fire at an abandoned house on a busy street in Mildura has been deemed suspicious by investigators.

FRV and the CFA were called to the scene at 9am on Tuesday morning.

A search of the property by firefighters found no one inside the house.

The CFA and FRV had the fire under control quickly after receiving the triple-0 call. Picture: Facebook

“At 9.01am, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) was called to an incident on Walnut Ave at Mildura after a caller to triple-0 (000) reported a house fire. CFA firefighters also attended this incident,” an FRV spokesman said.

Firefighters had the inferno under control in under 10 minutes.

“No one was inside at the time and the property is believed to be abandoned,” a Victoria police spkeswoman said.

“The exact circumstances surrounding the fire are yet to be established and investigations remain ongoing.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam or CCTV footage, are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic.com.au