Knoxfield fire: Norma Crescent house damaged in blaze

Smoke could be seen billowing over Knoxfield as a huge fire engulfed a house, with firefighters rushing to the scene after several calls to triple-0.

A Knoxfield house has been extensively damaged by fire, with the blaze sending black smoke billowing over the suburb.

Fire Rescue Victoria and CFA crews were called to the fire in Norma Crescent shortly after 2pm on Saturday, March 19 and found smoke coming from the single-storey brick house.

Smoke from the fire. Picture: Scoresby Fire Brigade Facebook page.

Damage from the blaze. Picture: Scoresby Fire Brigade Facebook page.

“Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the fire and make the scene safe with the incident declared under control eight minutes after crews arrived,” a Fire Rescue Victoria spokesperson said.

“The cause of the fire is to be determined but is not being treated as suspicious.”

According to the Scoresby CFA, there were no residents home at the time of the blaze, and the family’s dog was rescued.