Overview

• A fire erupted just after 11pm in a two-storey house in Bentleigh East, trapping three occupants inside.
• A woman in her 40s escaped by jumping from a balcony, while others fled by leaping from the garage roof.
• Fire Rescue Victoria evacuated five people from the burning house; two were hospitalized in stable condition.
• Poor water supply hindered firefighters, allowing the blaze to destroy an adjoining residence.
• Authorities have contained the fire and launched an investigation into its cause.