Vacant house destroyed by fire at Lalor Park, NSW

Fire has destroyed a vacant house in Sydney’s west overnight, NSW Police say.

It was about 6.40pm today, that neighbours reported a house on fire in Browning Place at Lalor Park.

Fire-fighters from Fire & Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze within the hour but the building was destroyed.

Police from Blacktown Local Area Command have initiated an investigation.

They’ve been told the building has been vacant for about 15 years.

The cause of the fire is unknown and, as a consequence, it is being treated as suspicious.

The scene will be examined once it is determined to be safe to enter.

Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stopers.