Four police officers have been injured following a four-hour siege with a man and a fire that erupted in a Sydney garage.
Officers broke into the garage of the Botany Bay home on Wednesday around 3pm after a lengthy stand-off with a man who had reportedly barricaded himself inside.
When they entered a fire sparked, injuring the four officers and the man inside.
Reports suggest neighbours heard an explosion at the time.
The man and a police officer suffered facial burns and were taken to St George Hospital, where they remain in a stable condition.
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Two other male officers, 35 and 50, who suffered smoke inhalation and minor injuries have been taken to Prince of Wales Hospital.
A fourth police officer was treated at the scene.
