Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze, which started near a blue Commodore in the driveway before spreading to part of the house.

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A man has been arrested after another was found dead in the driveway of a home that was on fire in Sydney’s west, as police investigate what they believe was a targeted attack.

Emergency services were called to Wargon Crescent in Glenmore Park shortly before 1am on Thursday following reports of a fire.

Police attended the scene and located the body of a man in his 60s outside a partially alight property.

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He is yet to be formally identified.

Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze, which started near a blue Commodore in the driveway before spreading to part of the house.

‘The first arriving crew located a small fire at the front of the premises and it was quickly extinguished with a hose,’ a spokesman told the Daily Mail.

A crime scene was established as detectives launched an investigation into the blaze.

Following inquiries, a man, 36, was arrested five hours later when he was found inside a car in nearby Werrington.

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A man has been arrested after another was found dead in the driveway of a Glenmore Park home

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A man in his 60s was found dead outside the home that was partially damaged by fire

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Police are investigating whether the fatal blaze was a targeted attack

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The man was treated by paramedics for minor injuries and taken to Nepean Hospital under police guard.

Authorities are investigating whether the blaze was a targeted attack, according to a report by Sunrise.

Police and forensic officers remain at the cordoned-off home on Thursday morning.

A nearby footpath was strewn with evidence markers.

No charges have been laid.

Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the ...

Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze, which started near a blue Commodore in the driveway before spreading to part of the house.

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