Orange house fire: Naomie Richings killed in fire as husband and children suffer burns
Pictured: Mum dies in horror house fire after husband desperately tries to save her – as he and their two children escape with burns
- Naomie Richings died in house fire in Orange, NSW
- Her husband and children are being treated in hospital
- An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire
A mother of two has tragically died in a house fire, despite the desperate efforts of her husband who went back into the blaze to save her.
Naomie Richings was killed when flames engulfed her single storey home on Pimpala Place in Orange, four hours west of Sydney, on Friday morning.
Her two children, aged nine and ten, were pulled out by firefighters while her husband James suffered burns after venturing back into the burning building when he realized his wife had not made it.
Emergency services were called to the address at about 5:45 a.m. Friday and found the home “exploded” before entering it under “intense fire conditions.”
Fire and Rescue NSW officers entered the building and rescued two children; they were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation,” NSW Police said in a statement.
Naomie Richings was killed when flames engulfed her single storey home on Pimpala Place in Orange, four hours west of Sydney, on Friday morning
Her husband James suffered burns when he went back inside to find her while their two children are being treated for smoke inhalation
“A short time later, firefighters found a woman in the front room; however, she was unable to revive,” police said.
“A man escaped the fire but suffered burns when he tried to re-enter the house.”
Mr. Richings and the children were rushed to nearby Orange Base Hospital, where the man is in a serious but stable condition.
One of the boys is also in stable condition in hospital, while the other has been transferred to Sydney’s Westmead for further treatment.
Police confirmed that all four are from the same family.
Ms Richings said her two sons were “kings of my heart” on her Facebook profile which is full of videos of her and her children.
Photos from the scene show black smoke billowing from the redbrick house as shocked neighbors watched.
Poignant screams were heard as the children were treated in the street by paramedics for smoke inhalation.
The police and fire brigade have to wait until the house is safe to investigate
Paramedics treated two children rescued from the burning house in Orange before taking them to hospital
An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire.
NSW Region Fire and Rescue Acting Inspector Dane Phillippe praised the actions of firefighters.
“Thanks to their courageous and quick action, they were able to enter the burning house and save two children,” he said.
Fire and Rescue NSW superintendent Adam Dewberry added that the fire was ‘a tragedy that will be fully investigated’.
“FRNSW cannot comment on the details surrounding this fire, but there is at least one action everyone can take immediately to be safer at home,” he said.
“That’s to make sure you have a working smoke detector on all floors that isn’t more than ten years old.”
A crime scene has been identified and a flammable liquid sniffer dog is assisting investigators in searching the area.
The fire caused major damage to the house in Oranje (photo)