An explosion may have occurred inside a shed in Wantirna South where emergency services found a body on Monday afternoon.
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Firefighters and police discovered the body after being called to the fire on Wallace Road about 2.30pm on Monday.
A police spokeswoman said, while the exact cause of the fire was being investigated, "it is believed an explosion may have occurred in a shed on the property".
Two fire crews attended the blaze, which firefighters were told started on a fence, a CFA spokeswoman said.
Police are urging anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Police are investigating after the body of a person was discovered following a fire at a property in Wantirna South this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/KEaHYoXqif— 7 News Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) December 12, 2016