Two people have died in a house fire in Sydney’s south west today.
About 6.45am (Wednesday 12 July 2023), emergency services were called to Lily Road, Wetherill Park where they found a home well-alight.
Emergency crews managed to remove two people from the house, an 81-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman, however, they could not be revived.
Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze.
Officers attached to Fairfield City Police Area Command attended and have established a crime scene, which will be forensically examined by NSW Police and Fire and Rescue NSW investigators.
As inquiries continue, police would like to speak with anyone who maybe have been in the area or who has information that can assist.
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.
