A man has been airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital suffering burns following a house fire at West Tamworth overnight.
Emergency services were called to Kenny Drive just after 11pm (Friday 26 July 2024) and found a house well alight.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended the scene and extinguished the fire.
A 25-year-old man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for burns to arm and leg before being taken to Tamworth Hospital in a serious condition.
He has since been transferred to Royal North Shore Hospital where he’s reported to be in a stable condition.
A 25-year-old woman – known to the man – was taken to Tamworth Police Station for further inquiries.
She was later released with no charge.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident has commenced.
As inquiries continue, anyone with information about this incident i surged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
