Huge house fire in Sydney's inner west

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Huge house fire in Sydney's inner west. (2026, October 27). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/huge-house-fire-in-sydneys-inner-west-20261027-p618sj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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On Tuesday morning around 4:20am, emergency services responded to a house fire in Abbotsford, Sydney's inner west. 40 firefighters with 10 trucks worked to contain the rapidly spreading blaze, which also damaged an adjoining house. An 88-year-old woman and three others were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation; one of them was rescued by a 49-year-old man who climbed a ladder to save her. Police are investigating the incident as a suspected arson attack and are searching for a "person of interest" described as a male wearing a balaclava, who fled in a red Holden Astra.

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