Blaze causes significant damage to vacant house, suspicious

POLICE are investigating a blaze that caused significant damage to an Oakhurst house.

A house has been destroyed by fire at Dutch Place, Oakhurst. Picture: Bill Hearne

A FIRE in the early hours of this morning caused significant damage to a house in Oakhurst.

About 1.45am (Monday), emergency services were called to Dutch Place, where they found the vacant house well alight.

Officers from Fire & Rescue NSW worked to extinguish the blaze, and contained it to the main site with only minor damage to neighbouring properties.

An investigation is under way to determine the cause of the fire in Oakhurst. Picture: Bill Hearne

There was significant damage to the Dutch Place, Oakhurst, property. Picture: Bill Hearne

Police from Mt Druitt local area command have been told the house has been vacant for some months.

No injuries were reported from the blaze.

The fire is being treated as suspicious until the cause can be determined.

A crime scene has been established and officers are investigating.

Police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/.

Any information is treated in confidence.