<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two men are being </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="sought by police"><span>sought by police</span></a><span> after a man set himself on fire during the alleged robbery of a store in the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="" title="New South Wales"><span>New South Wales</span></a><span> Hunter Valley.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both men were captured on CCTV entering the business in Thornton wearing dark clothes and balaclavas in the early hours of last Tuesday, February 10.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In the footage, the two men can be seen walking through the carpark before a ball of fire erupts on the footpath.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LATEST:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-shot-at-greenacre-in-serious-condition/173b8be1-7955-4fd9-969a-0cc2618222e6" rel="" target="" title="NRL premiership winner Matt Utai shot in 'targeted' drive-by attack"><strong><span>NRL premiership winner Matt Utai shot in 'targeted' drive-by attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man engulfed in flames emerges from the fire and runs away, trying to pat out the flames, before a light-coloured sedan is seen leaving the area.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services were called to the business on the New England Highway at 1.05am.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters brought the fire under control and extinguished the blaze.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/thornton-suspicious-fire-vision-shows-man-apparently-setting-himself-on-fire/03714712-f9e6-44de-be4a-d10e64e49b3b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While the building did not sustain major structural damage, large amounts of stock was destroyed in the fire and a cash register was stolen.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/merrylands-stabbing-western-sydney/44aaf498-04eb-4ff3-9fa1-e2f1fef3feed" rel="" target="" title="One dead, two fighting for life after stabbing on Sydney street"><strong><span>One dead, two fighting for life after stabbing on Sydney street</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have established a crime scene and are appealing for anyone with information about the two men to come forward.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Authorities believe one of the men may have sustained burns.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or </span><a href="https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/" target="_blank"><span>https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>
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