Firefighter dies while battling Grose Vale house fire
- Man died fighting fire
- He was an off-duty fireman
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A firefighter died while putting out a fire that engulfed a country house.
Emergency crews were called on Tuesday to reports of a house fire on Grosse Vale Road, in Grosse Vale, about 10 kilometers west of Richmond, northwest of Sydney.
The firefighter, a 51-year-old man who was on duty with Fire and Rescue NSW when he was alerted to the fire, was told by NSW Police.
A firefighter has died after being called to a house fire near Richmond (pictured), in Sydney’s north-west.
The man lost consciousness on the spot while fighting the flames that engulfed the house.
Paramedics performed CPR on the man, but he could not be revived and he later died.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the incident has begun.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
A 51-year-old man lost consciousness while fighting a house fire (pictured)
The flames engulfed the property before emergency services were called to the scene.
Emergency crews were alerted to the blaze after an off-duty firefighter from Fire and Rescue NSW was alerted to the blaze.
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