Plumes of smoke could be seen in Berwick early on Sunday morning, after a house caught fire in Hackberry Place, in between Soldiers Road and Grices Road.
Eight CFA vehicles responded to reports of a housefire at 4.38am on Sunday 18 December, with Fire Rescue Victoria, Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria crews also in attendance.
Upon arrival, crews found a two-storey brick dwelling with the top floor engulfed with flames, according to a CFA spokesperson.
Crews wearing breathing apparatus worked to extinguish the blaze, before declaring it under control almost 40 minutes later, at 5.16am.
The scene was declared safe at 5.52am, with crews remaining on scene blacking out and mopping up.
One person was assessed at the scene according to Ambulance Victoria, but no treatment or transport was required for them.
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined by fire investigators.
