House Fire - Chester Hill

Published: 14 Feb 2022 02:28pm

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has extinguished a house fire in Chester Hill in Sydney's south-west.

Firefighters arrived at the Bambridge Street residence around 2.30 pm to find flames issuing from the rear of the property.

Crews quickly extinguished the blaze and ventilated the premises.

One person self-evacuated the home prior to the arrival of firefighters.

NSW Police also attended the incident.

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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Details about this incident may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.

For all life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000)

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Stations nearby

CHESTER HILL Fire Station

163 Waldron Road, Chester Hill NSW 2162

GUILDFORD Fire Station

263 Guildford Road, Guildford NSW 2161

LIDCOMBE Fire Station

37 Church Street, Lidcombe NSW 2141