BY IAN CROUCH
A 41-year-old man has been flown to Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital with severe burns after a unit fire at Cooks Hill.
Fire & Rescue NSW says crews were called to the Darby Street apartment complex at 6.47am on Thursday where a fire had engulfed two second floor units.
Residents assisted the injured man to safety and an off-duty nurse treated him before Ambulance paramedics arrived.
It's believed an explosion sparked the blaze but Police say the cause is not yet known and a crime scene has been set up as investigations continue
Darby Street is closed between Bull and Parry Streets, while Dawson Street is also closed.
Police are urging members of the public to avoid the area.
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| Pictured: The blaze as it occurred on Thursday morning. Image: Marilyn Lean/Facebook |
