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Wantirna South house fire: Crews battle blaze at Wakley Crescent

The cause of a fire that broke out in the second storey of a Wantirna South home last week has been revealed.

The CFA was called to a house fire in Wantirna South on Wednesday night.
The CFA was called to a house fire in Wantirna South on Wednesday night.

An electrical fault from a TV caused a fire that damaged the second storey of a Wantirna South home last Wednesday night.

Firefighters were called to the house fire on Wakley Crescent at 7.30pm on September 6 and found the second storey of the two-storey brick house was well alight.

A CFA spokesperson said the fire was brought under control at 8.09pm and declared safe at 8.30pm.

Ambulance Victoria was called to the scene to attend to a neighbour with respiratory concerns.

The CFA had six vehicles on scene supported by Fire Rescue Victoria crews.

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