Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice in Melbourne (stock image) (AFP/Getty)A three-year-old boy, Jordan Dashwood, died in a house fire in Melbourne on Monday night. His father, Jeremy Dashwood, sustained severe burns after attempting to rescue the child from the blaze. Jordan's 11-year-old brother managed to escape through a window, while two family dogs also perished in the fire. The cause of the fire, which took 40 firefighters over an hour to control, is currently under investigation. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched by a family friend to help cover funeral expenses and assist the family in rebuilding their lives. In fullThree-year-old boy dies and father badly burned in Melbourne house fireThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Jordan Dashwood, three, died after a ferocious blaze ripped through his family’s home in Melbourne’s south-west.

The 'cheeky' three-year-old boy tragically died in a house fire as the family's home was engulfed by flames in the middle of the night with his dad attempting to save him

A toddler has died and his father is in hospital with serious injuries after fire tore through a family home in the Melbourne’s west overnight.

Preschooler Jordan Dashwood killed in Werribee blaze with father now in a coma in hospital

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