House saved from granny flat fire - Greenacre

Published: 11 Mar 2022 02:36pm

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have prevented fire from spreading from a granny flat to neighbouring homes today at Greenacre in Sydney's west.

The blaze broke out in Lauma Avenue just before 11am..

Firefighters arrived to find fire through the roof of the granny flat.

They quickly went to work, containing and extinguishing the flames within an hour.

Vision from the incident:
https://vimeo.com/686945015/1d0c8d07bc [external link]

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: 30 Jan 2023 09:14pm

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