Woman and child dead, two others injured in suspicious NSW house fire
Two people are dead and a woman and child have been rushed to hospital after a suspicious house fire in northwest NSW.
Emergency services were called to the Tamworth home at 5.28am on Thursday and discovered the bodies of an elderly woman and five-year-old child inside.
A second woman, reportedly in her late 20s, was taken to Tamworth Base Hospital in a "very serious" condition after suffering burns, along with a seven-year-old child who suffered from minor burns and smoke inhalation.
Fire and Rescue NSW Acting Superintendent, Rob Jansen, said emergency services crews found the the single-level house "well alight" on arrival.
He said the property had a metal roof, and its vinyl cladding was on fire.
"It was very intense at the rear of the house with flames coming out of the windows as well," Mr Jansen told AAP.
Firefighters found the injured pair outside the front of the house, with the woman informing them there were more people inside.
Fire investigators are now travelling to Tamworth from Sydney and will work with police forensics to determine the cause and origin of the blaze, Mr Jansen said.
A crime scene has been set up and a man is assisting police with their inquiries.
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