Officers suffer smoke inhalation after rescuing occupants from burning house in Glebe

Six police officers have suffered smoke inhalation after they rescued three people from a burning house in the Inner West.

Just before 9am today (Monday 14 March 2022), emergency services responded to reports of a house fire on Arundel Street, Glebe.

A number of NSW Police officers were first on scene and assisted three occupants out of the burning house before Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters attended and extinguished the blaze.

Six police officers suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for treatment.

There were no other injuries as a result of the fire.

A crime scene has been established and inquiries are continuing to determine the cause of the fire.

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.

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