About 1am on Monday 2 February 2026, a glass fire bomb was thrown at a home on Macquarie Street in Greenacre, in Sydney’s south‑west, igniting a fire at the front of the house. Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze, which was confined to the front of the property and caused only minor external damage. NSW Police said the home was un‑occupied and there were no reports of any injuries.
Officers from Bankstown Police Area Command established a crime scene and seized a fuel jerry from the front of the premises for forensic examination. According to FRNSW operational logs cited in briefing materials, crews from Fire and Rescue NSW at Chester Hill were on scene within minutes and contained the fire to the porch and front doorway.
Police said the incident is being treated as a targeted attack and investigators are examining possible motives, including whether it may be linked to organised crime.
Bankstown detectives are appealing for members of the public to come forward. NSW Police have asked anyone with dashcam or mobile phone footage from the area at the time to contact Bankstown Police or Crime Stoppers. Investigators are seeking footage from the period around the incident and have requested that any relevant recordings be provided to assist inquiries.
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