Overview
- Emergency services responded about 9pm Thursday to reports of a fire at a Lidgett Street property in Bacchus Marsh, north-west of Melbourne.
- Police found a 57-year-old man outside with significant upper-body burns, and he was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
- Victoria Police’s Arson and Explosives Squad is investigating the incident as an assault involving fire.
- Detectives believe the people involved are known to each other, though no motive has been confirmed.
- No arrests have been made, and investigators are appealing for witnesses or relevant footage to assist the inquiry.