Three police officers have been taken to hospital following a suspicious house fire at Bossley Park. Emergency services were called to Stromlo Street just before midnight (Saturday 23 August 2014), where they found a house well alight. The fire was extinguished; however, the home sustained damage to the front. A woman, believed to be aged in her 60s, was removed from the home by three police officers and taken to Liverpool Hospital suffering smoke inhalation. The officers also suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital for treatment. Officers from Fairfield Local Area Command are investigating the fire, which is being treated as suspicious. Police would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the incident or suspicious behaviour in the area. 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: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:15:49 +0000