Man Questioned over Suspicious House Fire as Two Girls, Mother Fight for Life
- Police are questioning a 36-year-old man after a suspicious house fire critically injured two girls and their mother in Chadstone, Melbourne, on Wednesday night.
- The fire broke out around 9:40pm at a two-storey townhouse on Terrigal Street, with reports of an explosion possibly caused by a gas cylinder prior to flames engulfing the house.
- Firefighters forced entry wearing breathing apparatus amid intense heat, found three unconscious occupants—a 37-year-old woman and two primary school-aged girls—and evacuated them to nearby hospitals.
- Fire Rescue Victoria confirmed the fire penetrated the roof and partially collapsed the structure, while Detective Inspector Chris Murray praised firefighters’ “heroic acts” during the rescue.
- Authorities established a crime scene and involved an arson chemist, continuing investigations as the family remains in critical condition and the fire’s cause remains undetermined.
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‘No cries for help’: Gas bottle behind suspicious explosion that left mother, two girls fighting for life
Terrigal street, Chadstone was awoken by firefighters on Wednesday night. Rescuers had to force their way into a townhouse and found the woman and two children unconscious in a bedroom upstairs
·Sydney, Australia
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