A woman in her 60s has died after a three-level townhouse caught fire on Sydney’s North Shore, prompting renewed warnings for householders to check their smoke alarms.

A woman in her 60s has died after a three-level townhouse caught fire on Sydney’s North Shore, prompting renewed warnings for householders to check their smoke alarms.

A woman in her 60s has died after a three-level townhouse caught fire on Sydney’s North Shore, prompting renewed warnings for householders to check their smoke alarms.

A woman in her 60s has died after a three-level townhouse caught fire on Sydney’s North Shore, prompting renewed warnings for householders to check their smoke alarms.

FRNSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry said firefighters were forced to battle intense conditions. “They were faced with very hot smoke, absolutely no visibility and having to feel their way through ...

FRNSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry said firefighters were forced to battle intense conditions. “They were faced with very hot smoke, absolutely no visibility and having to feel their way through ...

FRNSW have searched the building to make sure that all residents are accounted for. Emergency crews quickly responded to contain the situation. Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper ...

Engineers are working with FRNSW to ensure the site remains stable. Originally published as Explosion shatters residential building at Lidcombe in Sydney’s west ...