At 7:27 PM last night, Fire and Rescue NSW Station 392 Muswellbrook and Pumper 208 responded to a house fire on Brook Street, Muswellbrook. Initial reports indicated the occupant had self-evacuated before re-entering the burning building—a dangerous action that put their life and emergency responders at risk.
Firefighters faced significant challenges accessing the blaze due to severe hoarding inside the property. The fire was caused by the occupant falling asleep with a lit cigarette, triggering numerous Triple Zero (000) calls and requiring additional resources to contain the situation.
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