Police are investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed two homes on the state’s north coast early this morning, NSW Police say.
Emergency services were called to Survey Street, Lennox Head, just after 1am (Sunday 14 October 2018), after reports a house was well alight.
On arrival, police evacuated four people from the house and three people from a neighbouring property.
One of the residents – a 28-year-old man – was taken to hospital for minor smoke inhalation.
Two police officers also suffered smoke inhalation; however, they did not require treatment.
As crews worked to extinguish the blaze, the fire spread to the neighbouring property.
Both homes were destroyed.
Two other homes sustained smoke and water damage.
The cause of the fire is undetermined.
Police from Richmond Police District are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
