Melbourne tobacco shop torched twice in two days

The offenders smashed the front window before throwing jerry cans into the business and setting it alight.

Emergency crews were again called to the store just before 5am on Friday. 

Images of the scene shown on Nine's Today program show a burnt-out car inside the shop after Friday morning's fire.

Investigators are treating the fires as targeted attacks.

A crime scene has been established and an arson chemist will attend on Friday.

Police will investigate whether the incidents are linked to other recent fires.

Dozens of fires have damaged tobacco shops in Melbourne and regional Victoria over the past year.

Police have previously said the firebombings are believed to be linked to a conflict over illegal tobacco between Middle Eastern organised crime groups and outlaw motorcycle gangs who use youths, street gangs and low-level criminals to carry out offending.