Three-year-old dead, man injured after house fire in Melbourne's north

The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined at this stage.

A three-year-old has died and a man has been injured after a house fire in Melbourne's north.

Firefighters responded to multiple triple zero calls for a housefire on Dorothy Street, Fawkner, about 10 kilometres north of the CBD, just after 2pm.

They arrived in six minutes to find a single-storey brick house fully alight and rescued a person from inside.

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CPR was performed on a three-year-old child but they died at the scene.

A man was taken by ambulance to The Northern Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined at this stage.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, has dashcam or CCTV footage or anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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