Tragedy as boy, two, dies in a house fire while his parents and siblings escape without serious injury
- Two-year-old boy died in a house fire Great Ocean Road property in Nullawarre
- Two men, a woman, and two other children escaped and taken to hospital
- Toddler's body found in bedroom and has been remembered as lovable boy
- Circumstances surrounding Wednesday's tragic fire are yet to be determined
A two-year-old toddler who tragically died in a house fire has been remembered as a lovable and friendly little boy.
Emergency services were called to the Great Ocean Road property in Nullawarre, south-west of Melbourne just before 9.15am on Wednesday and arrived at the scene to find the home fully alight.
Two men, a woman, and two other children who managed to flee the burning home were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation and have since been discharged.
Sadly, the two-year-old was unable to escape the blaze and his body was later found in a bedroom.
A family is not only homeless but also mourning the death of a little boy in a tragic house fire
The boy's great uncle described the little boy as a jovial little fella who was 'very loved'.
'We are talking about a family that is in absolute devastation and has been left absolutely homeless,' indigenous elder Lenny Clarke told the Warrnambool Standard.
'But there is no doubt that everyone in that community will pull together.'
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The body of a two-year-old boy was later found in a bedroom inside the guttered home
The boy's aunt posted on Facebook: 'Our hearts are a little heavier today.. I hope you're flying high little angel. The sky will be shining brighter tonight, with you in it.'
The little boy was earlier feared missing as family and friends frantically doorknocked the close-knit community.
'He came in and asked us if we'd seen a little boy roaming around and we just said no,' a woman told Nine News.
The Great Ocean Road was blocked in both directions as emergency crews attended the scene
Warrnambool Police Acting Inspector David Reither described the fire as tragic for everyone involved.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
'The circumstances surrounding the fire are yet to be determined and an arson chemist is attending to establish the cause,' a Victoria Police statement read.
