Fire and Rescue NSW establishes cause of house fire which injured pregnant woman - Seven Hills
Published: 20 Sep 2023 11:10am
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators have determined a tobacco pipe sparked a fire at Seven Hills, in Sydney's north-west, which injured two people last night.
The blaze broke out at the back of a Seven Hills Road home around 10:30pm.
The occupants - a pregnant 30-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man - were asleep and only alerted to the danger when their dog began barking.
They escaped moments before the timber property was destroyed by flames, fueled by materials including a barbecue gas cylinder.
FRNSW deployed 24 firefighters and six fire trucks, with the fire taking an hour of intense attack to bring under control.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the occupants for burns and smoke inhalation before transporting them to hospital for further treatment.
The cause of the fire has since been identified as an unattended 'hookah', a water pipe with a flexible tube that is used for smoking tobacco.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident.
Updated: 20 Sep 2023 11:15am
Related safety topics
It“s the law to have at least one working smoke alarm installed on every level of your home.
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