Thornlie fire: Family escape ferocious blaze after flames engulfed home on Grundy Way

A family have made a lucky escape after their Thornlie home went up in flames late on Sunday night.

Firefighters were called to the home on Grundy Way about 10.45pm over reports the single storey home was engulfed in flames.

A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman confirmed all the residents inside, understood to be a family, managed to escape the blaze.

Shortly after 11pm, the blaze was brought under control, however, the home suffered extensive damage.

Neighbours have spoken of their shock to walk out and see the bright glow of the blaze taking over the family home.

“I just seen a really bright glow up in the sky and I came out the front of my house and noticed the house was on fire,” neighbour David Heath told 9News.

Local Maree Baker, said the “popping” of the ferocios inferno woke her up.

“That’s what woke me up as I heard popping noises,” she said.

“It was very scary”

Another witness reported the flames were as high as the house in “mere minutes”.

The cause of the blaze has been deemed accidental and no injuries were reported.