Fatal house fire in Burwood, Sydney as flames explode through roof and windows
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Horror in an inner city suburb as fire so fierce that firefighters were forced to flee falling debris tragically claims a life
- A fire swept through a house in Burwood in Sydney’s inner west on Saturday
- Firefighters arrived to flames that leapt from windows and through the roof
- A body was found in the smoldering ruins and has yet to be formally identified
- Police set up a crime scene as firefighters continued to extinguish fires on site
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One person has died tragically after a fire swept through a house with flames shooting out of the roof and windows, forcing firefighters to dodge falling debris.
The fire destroyed the house in western Sydney on Fitzroy Street, Burwood on Saturday afternoon.
A body was found in the house after a search for the gutted remains and has yet to be formally identified.
Fire and rescue inspector Adam Dewberry told Daily Mail Australia that firefighters arrived to confront scenes with flames bursting from windows and through the roof and smoke billowing into the air.
A body was found in the house after a search of the ruins and has yet to be formally identified
“We got there and there was an area of the house with heavy fire activity,” he said.
“It was a bit dangerous because the roof collapsed and tiles got on the firefighters,” he said.
The falling debris forced the fire brigade to extinguish the flames mainly from the outside.
Firefighters tried to put out the blaze and prevent other houses from burning before the house was destroyed by the fire. Nine news reported.
Emergency services were on site for the rest of the afternoon to extinguish the fire that continued to flare up.
The fire brigade and police are investigating the cause and origin of the fire.
The property has been classified as a crime scene.
The fire destroyed Burwood’s west-of-west home on Fitzroy Street, Sydney (pictured) Saturday afternoon, with police setting up a crime scene.