Man injured in fire in Lidcombe

A man has been taken to hospital with serious burns following a residential fire at Lidcombe this afternoon, NSW Police say.

About 12.15pm today, emergency services responded to a fire at a duplex in Yarram Street.

Fire & Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze which damaged the top floor.

A 39-year-old man sustained serious burns and was taken to Concord Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

Investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the origin of the blaze.

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