Woman dies in Auburn house fire in Sydney’s west: Firefighters and police working to determine cause

A woman has died after being dragged unconscious from a fire at a home in Sydney’s west. Police and firefighters are working to determine the cause of the blaze.

A woman has died after a fire tore through her home in Sydney’s west on Tuesday.

Firefighters were called to Cardigan St in Auburn shortly before 6.30pm following reports a property was engulfed in flames.

Eight fire trucks and more than 30 firefighters arrived to find the single-level home fully alight.

Neighbours reported a person inside the home and under extreme conditions, a firefighter entered the property through a window and unlocked the front door.

While one team searched for the occupant, another worked to contain the fire, which was rapidly advancing.

The woman could not be revived despite the best efforts of emergency services personnel on the scene. Picture: NSW Fire and Rescue

The woman died and the property was completely destroyed. Picture: NSW Fire and Rescue

The woman, 63, was found unresponsive in a front room and carried outside.

Firefighters and an off-duty paramedic immediately began CPR, but despite their efforts, she could not be revived.

Detectives moving into the property. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

“It took about an hour to extinguish the fire,” NSW Fire and Rescue Superintendent Adam Dewberry said.

“Unfortunately, despite sustained efforts to revive the woman, she was unable to be saved.”

The female occupant could not be saved. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

The house was completely destroyed in the blaze. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

The fire escalated which caused the roof to collapse, forcing firefighters to withdraw from the home and continue battling the blaze from outside.

Two adjoining properties were also under threat but crews managed to protect them, with only one suffering minor heat damage.

The damaged home. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

The fire was extinguished and investigations are now underway into the cause of the blaze.

While yet to be formally identified the woman is believed to be the 63-year-old sole occupant of the home.

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Originally published as Woman dies in Auburn house fire in Sydney’s west: Firefighters and police working to determine cause