Police investigating fatal house fire at Angle Park
Neighbours have described the moment a house went up in flames at Angle Park on Friday afternoon, saying people were heard screaming in a police van.
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Police are investigating a fatal house fire that broke out at an Angle Park home on Friday afternoon claiming the life of one person and injuring a woman.
Emergency services were called to the Murray St house just before 2.30pm after reports a fire had erupted in the front bedroom of the property.
Fourteen Metropolitan Fire fighters extinguished the blaze with three vehicles and a command truck within about 40 minutes.
A woman, who lived at the property, suffered minor injuries and was rushed to hospital.
Another person’s body was found inside. Forensic identification of the body will be made in the next few days.
Stasie Leonard, a Murray St resident, said she heard a “huge bang” and could smell smoke at about 2.30pm.
Ms Leonard then went outside where she said she saw smoke.
“I saw smoke and heard another bang,” she said. “Flames were rushing out the window.”
The neighbour said people rushed to the scene with their hoses to try to extinguish the blaze.
“Someone was going: ‘there’s someone still inside’,” she said. “It’s just been chaos, it’s been horrible.”
Ms Leonard said one woman was taken into a vehicle nearby immediately.
“One of the people were in there (the police van) just screaming,” she said. “It’s tragic.”
Neighbours said the property was the home of two sisters.
Police are now investigating the fire, which caused an estimated damage bill of $40,000.
The fire is not believed to be suspicious.
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