An eerie silence stood over Miller St on Saturday morning after a house was engulfed in flames the evening before.
The scraping of a shovel was the only sound that could be heard, as police worked with fire investigators.
Cordons remain around the two properties involved and while one householdwaits to know the full extent of the damage, the other sits charred and broken.
Fire and police services are working together to determine the cause. Photo / Ben Fraser
Senior Sergeant Courtney Brunt said police were patrolling when they found the fire.
"At about 5pm police were patrolling in the area and discovered a house on fire. Inquiries have established all the occupants were safely out of the address. The fire service is conducting an investigation as to how the fire started," Brunt said.
Detective Jeff Lape said police and fire services were working together to find the cause and establish if the fire was suspicious or not.
The house involved in a fire on Miller St has been left a shell. Photo / Ben Fraser
"The other house was evacuated as a precaution because the power has been cut off and there was still heat [from the blaze] until late last night.
"Because they are close together it could have some damage but I can't confirm that yet."
