Firefighters have been unable to salvage a Nowra unit where neighbours earlier reported a couch fire.
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The Clipper Road townhouse was well alight when firefighters from the Shoalhaven and Nowra Fire and Rescue Units arrived at about 3.30pm on Tuesday, January 9.
Firefighters had been called a few minutes earlier by neighbours who reported a couch was alight, but by the time crews arrived the blaze had spread, according the Shoalhaven Fire and Rescue Station Officer, Mark Kroon.
Flames were shooting from the back and front of the unit as the property was gutted.
Firefighters donned breathing apparatus as they battled the fire, and managed to prevent the flames spreading to an adjoining unit.
Four neighbours were checked for smoke inhalation by NSW Ambulance officers, but cleared.
Fire fighters twice searched the property to ensure no-one was home at the time, leaving police with the task of finding the occupant.
Police have started investigating the fire's cause, and ask anyone with information to contact the Nowra Police Station on 4421 9699 or CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000.
The blaze followed another fire in Kiama the previous day.
