Inferno guts Austral home in Sydney’s south-west, with lithium battery the suspected cause of the blaze

A massive blaze has gutted a two-storey home on Sixth Avenue in Austral in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The fire was so intense the roof crumbled to the ground about 4am.

Five trucks and dozens of firefighters were needed to contain the blaze.

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Massive blaze at Austral home.
Massive blaze at Austral home. Credit: 7NEWS
The fire was so intense the roof crumbled to the ground about 4am.
The fire was so intense the roof crumbled to the ground about 4am. Credit: 7NEWS

The owner of the house has told 7NEWS a lithium-ion battery charging in the garage at the time might have started the inferno.

Half a dozen luxury cars strewn across the front yard were also damaged.

Resident Khalid and his brother escaped unharmed but they’ve lost everything else.

Extensive damage to the two-storey property.
Extensive damage to the two-storey property. Credit: 7NEWS
Firefighters at the scene.
Firefighters at the scene. Credit: 7NEWS

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