‘It was just madness’: Three cars destroyed in Sydney firebombing

A manhunt is underway after arsonists torched three cars in a brazen firebombing on a suburban Sydney street on Friday night, threatening nearby homes and alarming residents.

Emergency services were called to Evans Street at San Souci around 10.45pm on Friday following reports three vehicles had been set alight in a suspicious fire.

Officers attached to St George Police Area Command attended the scene and Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blazes.

Sans Souci resident John Leondis was in the front yard of his home when he heard a “great thud”, before a fireball exploded over his neighbour’s roof.

“I didn’t see anybody, and I was one of the first ones out there. I immediately got my phone and started recording,” he said.

Dramatic footage captured by Leondis shows metres-high flames engulfing cars and spreading down the gutter, threatening nearby trees and homes.

“The heat was extreme, you couldn’t go anywhere near the house. It was just madness,” he said.

“Everyone was too surprised to be scared. How can this happen to our street?”

Police said no one was injured in the blaze and inquiries are ongoing. They urged anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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