Firefighters rescue pet dogs from family's burning home - Cambridge Park

Published: 01 Aug 2023 03:56pm

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews today have rescued several family pets from a house fire at Cambridge Park, in Sydney's west.

More than 30 firefighters, and eight fire trucks, responded to the blaze which broke out in the laundry of the Guildford Road property just after 1:30pm.

The residents managed to escape before the flames spread, while firefighters retrieved three pet dogs which had become trapped inside.

The fire took more than an hour to extinguish.

The cause of the incident is being established but, at this stage, is not considered suspicious.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Additional images, including photos of the rescued dogs, are available via the FRNSW website.

Updated: 01 Aug 2023 04:00pm

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