WA news LIVE: Eden Hill house destroyed by fire

Firefighters have been called out to a house fire in Eden Hills this morning, after a home was engulfed by flames.

The incident occurred around 4am on Northmoor Road.

The single storey brick home was destroyed by the fire, with the roof collapsing into the centre of the house.

There were no reported injuries.

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• Barnaby Joyce was about to answer a question on the ABC about whether he was comfortable with where his party leader, Pauline Hanson, was taking him, when he roared at a dog off-camera.

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