Two individuals have died in separate house fires that occurred just four hours apart in New South Wales, Australia. Emergency services responded to a fire at a residence on Tuncoee Road in Villawood, west of Sydney, shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and assisted two women from the home. One woman, in her 70s, was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene but later died at Liverpool Hospital. The other woman, in her 50s, also received treatment for smoke inhalation and was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Police have established a crime scene and initiated an investigation into the Villawood fire, though they have not identified any suspicious circumstances at this time. A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Approximately four hours after the Villawood incident, emergency services were dispatched to a tourist park on Greens Road in Greenwell Point, east of Nowra. Firefighters found a mobile home engulfed in flames and discovered the body of an occupant, believed to be an elderly man, inside. Another man present at the scene was treated for serious burns and smoke inhalation before being transported to the hospital in a critical condition. Police have also cordoned off the area and are investigating this second fire, noting that no suspicious circumstances have been identified thus far. A report will also be prepared for the coroner in this case.