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Subscriber only FOUR people have managed to escape with their lives after a large blaze consumed a Leichhardt property on Friday evening. It was just after 9.30pm when residents of Flinders Drive witnessed their quiet suburban street descend into chaos as firefighters scrambled to salvage the two-storey home. The upper-level of the home is completely destroyed. Picture: Kaitlyn Smith A Queensland Fire Service spokeswoman confirmed on Saturday morning that the property was well engulfed prior to their arrival. She said four crews attended the blaze just after 9.40pm, which is believed to have originated in the kitchen. The spokesman said it took crews about 30 minutes to completely extinguish the blaze. They left the scene just before 11.30pm.
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home. while the cause of the fire is investigated. firefighters say aaron kennedy returned to the scene this morning. she came back looking for a cat and when questioned, was detained and taken to bay view police station. reporter: the flames moved through three other homes leaving eight adults and two children displaced. red cross is helping them find a temporary place to stay. there is an estimated $1 million in damage out here to the four buildings and also to a deck across the street that caught fire from these flying embers. so far no injuries have been reported. live in san francisco, nbc bay area news. south bay firefighters are crediting a good samaritan for saving a woman from a fire in her home. an elderly woman who had just stopped out of the shower, passers by called 911 and tried to coax her outside. she was standing at the door, she was waving for us to get inside, i guess she wanted to get dressed first. she walked into her room and it was very smoky by