A home in Lewiston has been destroyed by a fire.

A home in Lewiston has been destroyed by a fire.

A home in Lewiston has been destroyed by a fire.

A man has been shot by police during a stand-off with three constables in a Brisbane backyard after a house fire.

A man has been shot by police during a stand-off with three constables in a Brisbane backyard after a house fire.

A man has been shot by police during a stand-off with three constables in a Brisbane backyard after a house fire.

A home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches has gone up in flames overnight, with fears for a resident still unaccounted for.

A home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches has gone up in flames overnight, with fears for a resident still unaccounted for.

A man has been shot by police in the backyard of a burning home in Brisbane.

A house in Sydney's northern beaches was destroyed by a fierce blaze on Friday morning.