Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a large fire that severely damaged a vacant home in Arncliffe, New South Wales (NSW), late last night.
Just after 10:30pm, the FRNSW Communications Centre received more than 35 Triple Zero (000) calls reporting the house in on Queen Street was engulfed in flames.
Fire and Rescue NSW team dispatched
Six fire trucks and over 25 firefighters were dispatched immediately to the scene
Six fire trucks and over 25 firefighters were dispatched immediately to the scene, based on the information about the heavy fire activity.
On arrival, crews were confronted with intense flames coming from the vacant home and threatening to spread to two adjoining properties. Six residents were evacuated from the neighboring homes.
Firefighters contain the blaze
Firefighters took approximately two hours to contain the blaze, as well as preventing further damage to the adjacent properties. The evacuated residents have since been allowed to return to their homes. There were no injuries reported.
The site has been handed over to NSW Police, and FRNSW is assisting with investigations to determine the cause of the fire.
