A man and woman have been hospitalised following a house fire on the Northern Beaches overnight.
About 9.40pm (Friday 31 July 2020), emergency services were called to a home on Aranda Drive, Frenchs Forest, after reports of a fire.
The home was found well alight, and Fire and Rescue NSW officers extinguished the blaze. The home was destroyed, and a number of neighbouring properties had to be evacuated.
The occupants, a 57-year-old man, suffered burns to his hands and a 51-year-old woman suffered minor lacerations escaping the home. A teenage boy was uninjured.
Both were treated by paramedics before being taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in stable conditions.
Officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command have established a crime scene.
The cause of the fire is not known at this stage. Inquiries continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
