Man suspected of 'breaking into a family home and setting it alight' in 'targeted attack' DIES after he catches fire and can't escape the inferno Emergency services were called to a house in Sydney's southwest late Saturday Police are investigating whether the fire was deliberately lit by an intruder A man's body was found after the fire was put out and is yet to be identified Six people and two officers were treated for smoke inhalation in hospitalBy Aap and Sahil Makkar For Daily Mail Australia Published: 17:04 BST, 2 June 2019 | Updated: 20:20 BST, 2 June 2019 A body of a man has been found after firefighters doused what is believed to be a suspicious fire at a house in Sydney's southwest. Emergency services were called to the house on Crank Place in Elderslie about 11.40pm on Saturday following reports of a home invasion and a house fire. The man's body was found after the fire was put out and is yet to be formally identified. Witnesses said two men allegedly broke into the house and set it ablaze, before one of them caught fire, according to Nine News. Emergency services were called to the house on Crank Place in Elderslie about 11.40pm on Saturday following reports of a home invasion and a house fire The deceased is not believed to be a resident of the home and police are investigating whether he was part of a group of intruders. 'When fire crews arrived they found a fire in the front part of the house with reports of people trapped inside,' NSW Fire Inspector Andrew Ticehurst said. 'Firefighters immediately began attacking the fire and searching the house for the occupants.' Six other people were in the home at the time and they were all taken to hospital, along with two firefighters, for smoke inhalation. A man's body was found after the fire was put out and is yet to be formally identified Detectives are treating the fire as suspicious and a targeted incident. 'They are urging anyone with information that may assist with their inquiries to come forward,' police said. Six other people were in the home at the time and they were all taken to hospital, along with two firefighters, for smoke inhalation. One of the officers also suffered a fractured hand. Both officers have now been released. Read more: Share or comment on this article: Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility