Boy 3, killed in Melbourne house blaze as father remains in coma

‘I just miss that little man already. He’s so precious. He was so delightful. He was a bubble of energy. He was everything.’

The boy who died after a blaze tore through a home in Melbourne’s southwest has been remembered as “a bubble of energy”.

Jordan Dashwood, 3, was in the living room with the family’s two dogs when their home on Newbury Street in Werribee erupted in flames just after midnight on Monday.

Jordan’s 11-year-old brother escaped by jumping from a window, while his father, Jeremy Dashwood, desperately tried to reach him.

But Jordan could not be saved.

The 40-year-old father suffered serious burns and was taken to Alfred Hospital, where he remains in a coma.

Emergency crews brought the blaze under control about 1.15am.

Jordan’s grandmother, Tracie Long, said the fire was too hot to get in, and that the family was devastated by the loss of the much-loved toddler

“I just miss that little man already. He’s so precious. He was so delightful. He was a bubble of energy. He was everything,” she said.

Members of the community have also taken to social media to pay tribute to the little boy and offer support to his family.

“I would like to extend my deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the Dashwood family as they endure a loss no parent should ever have to face,” Krystal Kolistasis wrote.

“My heart breaks for little Jordan’s family, friends, and all those who loved him. The news is truly devastating, and it is impossible to imagine the depth of grief and heartbreak they must be experiencing during this incredibly difficult time.

“Sending love, comfort, strength, and warm healing energy as you navigate this unimaginable tragedy.”

The cause remains under investigation.

Long said Jordan’s mother heard a loud bang before the fire broke out, and investigators are examining whether an e-scooter may have played a role.