A home in Adelaide’s inner northeast has been destroyed in a ferocious blaze which caused around $2 million in damages.
Emergency crews were called to Joslin just before 3.20pm on Friday after a house on Fourth Ave went up in flames during renovations at the property.
By the time firefighters arrived on scene the house was engulfed in flames sending clouds of thick black smoke up into the sky.
It took 35 firefighters and three commanders 45 minutes to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to neighbouring properties.
Firefighters worked to contain the blaze while contending with electrical hazards, a high fuel load, and the roof and walls collapsing on all sides of the building.
Witness Sophie Staunton said there was an “eerie feeling” on the street as the fire broke out.
“It was crazy, there were people everywhere,” she told 7News.
“It’s not just losing a house, it’s losing memories and everything.”
Fire cause investigators attended the scene while crews continued extinguishing hotspots for several hours.
The fire was caused by building materials igniting during building works at the property.
MFS commander Declan Dwyer said the cause was accidental as there were “a lot of combustibles” on the property.
The home’s occupants, a family of four along with their two pet dogs, self-evacuated prior to the crew’s arrival and escaped unharmed.