A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after a car burst into flames in Melbourne’s east.

Emergency services were called to Benedikt Court in Scoresby just before 1am where they found a car had caught fire.

It is not known how the fire started. Today

A man was found at the scene and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

It is not known whether he was inside the car at the time the fire began.

It is also not known what caused the fire to start.

An arson chemist will be at the scene of the fire today. Today

It is understood police were forced to confront two other men at the scene for creating a disturbance, but no arrests were made, and it is believed the men were not involved in the fire.

A crime scene has been established, and an arson chemist will be brought in to try and determine the cause of the fire.