In the midnight hours, a house fire in the Central West of New South Wales claimed the life of a mother and injured another.
When Naomie Richings’ house caught fire, she was trapped inside. James, her husband, returned to try to help her leave the house but managed to escape before getting burned.
Their two kids, who were nine and ten, were removed from the Pimpala Place house in Orange.
Emergency personnel discovered the property to be “well-alight” when they got at the site about 5.45am. They discovered Mrs. Richings after putting out the fire, but they were unable to revive her.
“Officers from Fire and Rescue NSW entered the building and rescued two children; they were treated at the scene by paramedics from NSW Ambulance suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation,” NSW Police said in a statement.
Firefighters discovered a woman in the front room a short while later, but they were unable to revive her, according to the police.
“A man who had escaped the fire but tried to enter the house again sustained burns.”
The two kids and Mr. Richings were sent to Orange Base Hospital.
Authorities are looking into the cause of the fatal fire.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) superintendent Adam Dewberry said, “This is a tragedy that will be fully investigated.”
However, he added, “There is at least one measure everyone can take immediately to be safer in their home. FRNSW is unable to comment on the specifics surrounding this fire.
To make sure you have a functioning smoke alarm installed on every level that is less than ten years old, do as instructed.
Before entering the house to find out what started the fire, investigators must first confirm that the building is safe.
While investigations are ongoing, a crime scene has been established.
In order to determine the origin of the fire, an ignitable liquid detection dog is being used.
