Building ablaze in Kurunjang

A house fire caused significant damage to a unit in Kurunjang on Monday, July 10.

A house fire caused significant damage to a unit in Kurunjang on Monday morning.

More than 25 firefighters arrived on the scene within five minutes of receiving multiple triple-0 calls to find fire spreading into the roof of a single storey unit.

The response was escalated as firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly made access and aggressively attacked the fire.

A search was conducted to ensure there were no residents in the unit.

The fire was contained to the unit and declared under control at 7.43am.

The unit has suffered significant damage from the fire.

Ambulance Victoria paramedics and Victoria Police assisted fire fighting operations.

The cause of the fire will be determined by specialist fire investigators.

Crews are currently on scene to ensure the fire has been completely extinguished and the scene is safe.