Man seen on fire while running from 'suspicious' blaze at Sydney salon

Police have released CCTV footage following a "suspicious" fire at a salon Sydney's Inner West last month.

Emergency services were called to a shop on Burwood Road in Burwood about 5am on June 13 and arrived to find the salon ablaze.

Residents living in a unit block above the shop were evacuated as firefighters extinguished the fire.

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No injuries were reported however the salon was damaged.

Police were called to the same location twice more on July 2 and July 5 following reports several men were seen attempting to break in.

CCTV footage of men seen in the vicinity of the shop has been released as part of the investigation.

The first man is described as being of a medium build and was seen wearing an orange high-vis jumper and dark-coloured pants with high-vis stripes.

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Footage shows him appearing to shake off flames from his pants as he fled the scene.

The second man is described as having a thin build and was seen wearing a dark hoodie with white stripes and black pants.

The two men are believed to have left the scene along Nicholl Lane following the fire.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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