Narromine: Local community raises money after a family’s home was left ‘destroyed’

A regional community in the state’s west is raising money after a family's home was left destroyed after a house fire, damaging all the contents inside. Read the story here.

Fire has destroyed a home in Narromine in the early hours of Monday morning – which is now being investigated by police.

Around 3.10am 16 firefighters from two stations rushed to Jerry Smith St in Narromine to fight the blaze using six appliances.

Fire and Rescue Superintendent Adam Dewberry said when the firefighters arrived at the scene the “house was well alight” causing them initially “pump water from a distance”.

A Narromine house caught on fire on Monday morning. Photo: Fire and Rescue NSW Station 401 Narromine

He said the fire was put out by 5.22am, more than two hours after the initial call, severely damaging the home.

The blaze did not affect neighbouring homes.

A woman and three children were at home at the time, however they were not injured.

Orana Mid-Western Police District officers established a crime scene and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire.

Police are urging anyone with information to contact Dubbo Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A Narromine house caught on fire on Monday morning. Photo: Fire and Rescue NSW Station 401 Narromine

The Narromine Junior Jets have organised a fundraiser to help the family who have lost all of their belongings in the house fire.

The family who has lost their home have a boy who plays in the under 7’s and a girl in the under 9’s.

The raffle consists of firewood, a load of gravel and hampers and will be drawn on Saturday, August 12.

Visit Narromine Junior Jets on Facebook for more information.