Two homes destroyed in suspicious Caulfield East blaze

An early morning fire in Caulfield East, which destroyed two homes, has been deemed suspicious.

Fire crews were called to Dudley Street just after midnight, where they found two townhouses fully engulfed in flames.

Both properties, which share the same block, were completely destroyed.

Thankfully, the properties were vacant and no one was injured in the fire.

The fire took about 50 minutes to bring under control.

A community warning was issued due to the large amount of smoke in the area.

The cause of the fire has been deemed suspicious.

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