Father and son killed in Melbourne home hearth

A father and son have died in a horrific home hearth in Melbourne’s East.

Firefighters had been referred to as to the house on Craig Street in Donvale simply earlier than 4am after the home caught alight.

Inside, 61-year-old Calvin Reeder and his 14-year-old son, Brendan, had been discovered useless.

Greater than 30 firefighters had been referred to as to the scene and managed to cease the fireplace from spreading to close by properties.

Frantic neighbours grabbed hoses to try to assist extinguish the flames.

The blaze was contained inside 45 minutes, however the home had been destroyed by hearth with the roof collapsing in.

The victims’ family members had been seen consoling one another on the scene.

At this stage, police aren’t treating the fireplace as suspicious.

Investigators are nonetheless working to find out what brought about the fireplace.

CORRECTION: An earlier assertion from Victoria Police incorrectly reported that the deal with was on Glenvale Street in Ringwood.