Ute ploughs into Perth home, explodes into flames in 'targeted attack'

Security cameras have captured the moment a ute ploughed into a home and exploded into flames.

Police believe this was a deliberate attack on the house in Hessian Street, Aveley - where a family, including a newborn baby, were sound asleep inside.

Luckily, no one was hurt.

In the footage a dual cab ute can be seen reversing at speed into a garage door at approximately 3.30am on Monday morning.

Two seconds later the driver makes a run for it into a waiting sedan, which speeds away as the abandoned ute is engulfed by flames.

Inside the Hessian Street house was a couple and their nine day old baby, woken by the loud popping sound.

Along with their neighbours, they tried to douse the fire with water from a garden hose until fire fighters arrived.

The home owner and his young family were inside the front bedroom when the incident happened.

He told Seven News he doesn't know why his house appeared to have been targeted.

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A parked car was destroyed and the garage damaged.

The Arson Squad spent Monday morning looking for evidence to find out who is responsible for deliberately lighting the ute on fire and wants to hear from anyone who can identify who was in the car that left the scene.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report anonymously online.