<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents on a quiet </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> street were forced to take quick action after two cars were firebombed, setting fire to nearby homes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Subaru Outback and a Mitsubishi were set on fire on a quiet street in Braybrook in the city's west overnight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents in the street were woken up by loud explosions, with one man forced to shield his young children from the flames.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>NATIONAL:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/shark-attack-far-north-queensland/75262ddf-5eca-4112-a985-fc4b5296e554" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Man killed in shark attack in Far North Queensland</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tuan Vu said he did whatever he could to stop the flames from spreading to his home, forced to use a garden hose to battle the fire.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"[I] heard a bang from the window," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The victims were able to evacuate after their dog's barking alerted them to the fire/</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/braybrook-melbourne-firebombing-victoria/33c92e7b-ff12-42b0-b1fd-195f8e73a00d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nearby residents called Triple Zero after the explosions shattered the night sky.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Firefighters saved the home but both cars were destroyed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>UPDATE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-shot-dead-by-police-narangba-queensland/2b662c96-4db9-4da5-8328-018a6b1f26c7" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Man allegedly wearing tactical gear, carrying rifle shot dead by police</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The people who set fire to the cars were wearing balaclavas and fled in a red sedan as soon as the fire began.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A neighbour's security camera was found dismantled and dumped in a nearby bin.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The family does not know why their home was targeted, with </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="_blank" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> investigating a motive for the attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This includes a line of inquiry where the attack was a case of mistaken identity and the real target lives nearby.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></p></li><li><p><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w"><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></p></li><li><p><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine"><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></p></li></ul></div></div>