Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators believe an electrical fault in a battery-powered toy caused a large blaze last night in a Merrylands townhouse.
A woman and two young children escaped the blaze, which broke out in Bowden Street just before 7.30pm.
FRNSW crews from Yennora and Guildford were quickly on the scene and entered the home to extinguish the flames.
Houses on either side of the property were also under threat from the large fire, and all residents were quickly evacuated.
The townhouse was destroyed by the blaze, which was started by a remote-controlled toy car, connected to a charger.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.