Woman dies and two teenagers rushed to hospital after devastating house fire in Sydney's south-west


Woman dies and two teenagers are rushed to hospital after devastating house fire in Sydney’s south-west

  • Woman, 80, passed away after house fire in Campsie, in Sydney’s south-west 
  • Two teenage boys – aged 14 and 16 – were evacuated from the home around 5pm
  • The teens were both treated by paramedics for burns and smoke inhalation

A woman has died and two teenage boys have been rushed to hospital following a house fire on Tuesday evening.

Emergency services were called to a home at Evaline Street at Campsie, in Sydney’s south-west, just before 5pm.

Fire and Rescue NSW attended the scene and extinguished the blaze.

‘Firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the single-level home soon after arrival at the property,’ a representative from Fire and Rescue NSW said.

Flames were discovered from the single-level home soon after firefighters arrived at the property

Flames were discovered from the single-level home soon after firefighters arrived at the property

Fire and Rescue NSW attended the scene and extinguished the blaze, with paramedics quickly on the scene

Fire and Rescue NSW attended the scene and extinguished the blaze, with paramedics quickly on the scene

‘Rescue tools were used to force entry to the front door and side window of the property. Firefighters later removed three people.’

Despite the valiant efforts of emergency services, a woman, 80, was declared dead at the scene.

Two teenage boys – aged 16 and 14 – were treated by paramedics for burns and smoke inhalation.

One was airlifted to Westmead Hospital with the other taken to Royal North Shore Hospital.

Officers from the Campsie Police Area Command have since commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the blaze.

Inquiries are continuing and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Two teenagers aged 16 and 14 were treated by paramedics for burns and smoke inhalation before being rushed to hospital

Two teenagers aged 16 and 14 were treated by paramedics for burns and smoke inhalation before being rushed to hospital

The fire was at Campsie, in Sydney's south-west, just before 5pm on Tuesday evening

The fire was at Campsie, in Sydney’s south-west, just before 5pm on Tuesday evening

Police have since commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the blaze

Police have since commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the blaze

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