An elderly woman has been saved from a fire that ripped through a house in Towradgi this afternoon.
The fire, which started about 12.45pm, has nearly completely destroyed the inside of a fibro home on Elizabeth St.
Fire and Rescue NSW contained the fire within 20 minutes.
It is understood a 94-year-old woman was at home alone when the fire started, and was helped from the house by passers-by.
Paramedics examined the woman before taking her to Wollongong Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
A man was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, but did not require hospital treatment.
Fire investigators are looking into the cause of the blaze.
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