Melbourne woman shocked after filming her neighbor’s dangerous act while making lasagna in her kitchen

A Melbourne mother was left in shock after noticing “10ft high” flames appearing over her garden fence as she prepared dinner for her family in their kitchen.

Vonnie M was filming herself making lasagna for a TikTok video when flames could be seen appearing in the frame through the window behind her.

She then stopped her cooking clip to venture out into the yard and investigate, where she discovered that the neighbors had set fire to an unwanted couch.

The mother pointed out that the flames were very close to a wooden fence and right under a large tree.

“Look at this fire affecting the people who live behind us,” she said in the video.

“That massive tree is right there, I think it’s a little dangerous.”

“They seem to think they have everything under control.

“I have the craziest neighbors.”

In a later video, Vonnie M revealed that they learned that the neighbors were burning the couch because no one wanted to buy it on Facebook Marketplace and the council didn’t want it back.

A spokesperson for Banyule City Council, the local government area in Melbourne’s northeast where the incident occurred, told Yahoo News it was investigating the matter.

Although yard fire laws vary from municipality to municipality, in this area permits can only be issued to burn green waste such as yard clippings.

Unauthorized backyard burning can result in fines of up to $400.