Structure Fire - South Windsor

Published: 03 Jan 2021 04:04am

Just after 4am Sunday 3 January, multiple Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Sydney's West responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a structure well alight on Batten Circuit, South Windsor.

Crews arrived to find a garage well alight with fire impacting on the house. Firefighters working from inside and outside the property to extinguish the blaze and prevent any internal fire spread to the roof of the home.

All occupants were evacuated with no reported injuries.

Fire investigators are yet to determine the cause of the blaze.



Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said this is a timely reminder that calling Triple Zero (000) for an emergency can be the difference between life and death.

The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right resources from emergency services to help you. It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life-threatening or time-critical situations.

Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said this is a timely reminder that calling Triple Zero (000) for a fire emergency can be the difference between life and death, or a building or other property being saved or destroyed.

The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right resources from emergency services to help you. It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life-threatening or time-critical situations.

Updated: 25 Oct 2022 04:47pm

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