Family safe after house fire - Port Macquarie - Video - Port Macquarie

Published: 20 Apr 2022 08:27am

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have prevented a house fire spreading to neighbouring homes at Port Macquarie on the state's mid-north coast.

A family safely escaped the two-storey Elparra Close home just before 9.30 last night.

The blaze started in a car, parked in the home's garage.

Flames quickly spread and engulfed the home, causing its partial collapse.

Firefighters from 10 fire trucks battled the fire, protecting other homes in the street.

They also prevented flames reaching two 45-kilogram LPG cylinders on the property.

The home has been destroyed by the fire.

Vision: https://vimeo.com/701018013/99d18a7ad1 [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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Stations nearby

PORT MACQUARIE Fire Station

5 Central Rd, Port Macquarie NSW 2444

WAUCHOPE Fire Station

22 Young Street, Wauchope NSW 2446

LAURIETON Fire Station

33 Castle Street, Laurieton NSW 2443