Croydon house fire: One person killed, one missing after horror blaze

At least one person has died after a house fire in Sydney’s inner west.

Amy Lee
The Nightly
One person confirmed killed Croydon blaze turns fatal.

A person has died and one person is missing after a horror house blaze in Sydney’s inner west.

Just after 4am on Wednesday, emergency services were called to Irarra Street, Croydon, following reports of a fire.

They arrived to a roaring blaze, which caused extensive damage to the home.

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Once it was extinguished, a body was found inside, and police have confirmed a second person believed to have been in the home is yet to be located.

Fire and Rescue NSW deployed six fire trucks and 22 firefighters to extinguish the blaze, but said there were structural issues hindering search efforts.

Police established a crime scene and have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Localised traffic diversions are in place as emergency services remain on scene.

- With NCA

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