The blaze is under investigation with neighbours saying they heard an explosion in the moments before flames several metres high engulfed the building.
A 55-year-old man is in hospital with serious burns after a Sydney home was engulfed by a raging inferno.
The blaze is under investigation with neighbours saying they heard an explosion in the moments before flames several metres high engulfed the building in the south-west. Neighbours were the first on scene about 3.30pm yesterday and some tried to tackle the inferno until firefighters arrived.A 55-year-old man is in hospital with serious burns after a Sydney home was engulfed by a raging inferno.The blaze is under investigation with neighbours saying they heard an explosion in the moments before flames several high engulfed the building in the south-west. "It was like 10 feet up in the air, even more, just so scary it was so big.
Neighbours on Hillview Parade at Lurnea said they heard an explosion from the front studio of the home."I heard like a bomb a very, very strong bomb," Samira, another neighbour, said.The blaze is under investigation with neighbours saying they heard an explosion in the moments before flames several high engulfed the building in the south-west. He was taken to hospital with burns to his body and smoke inhalation.
Also in the house was a grandmother, her daughter-in-law and an eight-month-old baby girl. All escaped.Police are investigating whether the fire was an accident or was started deliberately.
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