Police have launched an investigation following a house fire in Merrylands overnight. About 10.30pm (Thursday 12 June 2014), emergency services were called to a vacant home on Chester Street after reports of a fire at the location. Officers attached to Holroyd Local Area Command forced entry to the premises to conduct a search of the property and ensure no one was inside. No one was located inside the property. One constable suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to Westmead Hospital as a precaution. Fire & Rescue NSW personnel extinguished the blaze a short time later. A crime scene was established and examined by detectives and specialist forensic officers. While the investigation remains in its early stages, police are treating the incident as suspicious. Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:17:00 +0000
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