Four people have been hospitalised following a house fire in Sydney's Inner West today.
About 4am today (Tuesday 27 October 2026), emergency services were called to Weddle Avenue, Abbotsford, after reports of a house fire.
Officers from Burwood Police Area Command attended finding the home well alight.
Police have utilised a ladder to rescue an elderly woman from a balcony of the home and neighbouring houses were also evacuated.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the fire, however, the home was destroyed.
Four occupants were treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for smoke inhalation. They have been taken to hospital.
An investigation is now underway into the circumstances surrounding the fire that has been deemed suspicious.
As investigations continue, anyone with information, including dashcam, mobile or CCTV footage – is urged to contact Burwood Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
