Heckenberg house fire: Woman and child die in horror Sydney blaze, four injured
A woman and a schoolgirl have died in a house fire in Sydney’s south west overnight.
Emergency services were called to the blaze at Heckenberg at 12.40am (AEDT) on Wednesday.
Fire crews extinguished the blaze which caused extensive damage to the home.
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Eight other people – four children and four adults – were inside the house but escaped the blaze.
Paramedics treated them at the scene.
One girl was taken to Westmead Children’s Hospital and remains in a critical condition.
A man was taken to Concord Hospital in a critical condition, while a second child and a second man were taken to Liverpool Hospital.
Police have established a crime scene and will prepare a report for the coroner.
