A man, pet snakes and a dog die when a fire rips through a hoarder house in Sydney, Australia

A 50-year-old man has died after being found unconscious when a fire ripped through his home. 

Four other people were rushed to hospital after the blaze tore through the two-storey property at Putney in Sydney’s north-west.

Pets including a dog and snakes were also found dead inside the home but a few snakes survived. 

Emergency services including 30 firefighters were called to the fire at 3.50am on Saturday morning, police said in a statement. 

One firefighter was treated for exhaustion and three neighbours were treated for smoke inhalation. 

A New South Wales Fire and Rescue spokesman said the fire was largely in the basement but the resident was found unconscious on the upper levels of the home.

FRNSW were faced with ‘a whole range of security measures’ including barbed wire fencing at the home, which could be described as a hoarder’s residence given it was filled with piles of various items, he said.

‘The unusually high levels of household materials being stored definitely inhibited the ability of the resident to escape from the building, and inhibited firefighters from being able to find the resident,’ he said.     

Emergency services including 30 firefighters were called to the fire at 3.50am on Saturday morning. Four people (including one person pictured) were rushed to hospital 

FRNSW were faced with ‘a whole range of security measures’ including barbed wire fencing at the home  

NSW Police said they have established a ‘crime scene’ at the property and will prepare a report for the coroner.

Police urged anyone with further information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. 

Sam Manafikhi, a neighbour, told Nine News he was saddened and overwhelmed by the fire.  

‘I saw everyone, police, fire brigades all around. I wasn’t sure what was going on,’ he said.

‘It’s really sad to hear that and I hope everyone is okay.’