Mother killed, man injured in house fire in Melbourne's east

A mom has died and a person has been injured after flames tore by means of a household residence in Melbourne's east in a single day.

Loving, devoted mom Adie Witter was killed as a fireplace tore by means of her residence in Wattleglade Court docket in Wheelers Hill about 10.20pm yesterday.

A person in his 60s, who was additionally in the home and tried to save lots of her, was taken to the Alfred hospital to be handled for burns.

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Adie Witter was killed after a house went up in flames on July 21.(9)

It's understood he rushed into her bed room to assist her, but it surely was already engulfed in flames.

He's recovering within the intensive care unit.

Firefighters arrived inside 5 minutes of being referred to as to seek out "a rapidly creating hearth", in keeping with Hearth Rescue Victoria.

Witter's 11-year-old daughter was unhurt.

The home in Melbourne's east was overcome by flames on Thursday night time.(9)

"It was completely unbelievable. The warmth and smoke should've been horrendous," a neighbour advised 9News.

The precise circumstances surrounding the hearth are but to be decided

Anybody with info is urged to contact police.

A person needed to be taken to hospital after the hearth in Wheelers Hill.(9)

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