Dozens of puppies have survived after a house burst into flames in Sydney's west this afternoon.

The home on Cuthill Road in Cobbitty was well alight just after 3pm, with Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW rushing to the property.

More than a dozen puppies, goats and sheep were running to safety in the backyard as the fire was extinguished.

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Cobbitty house fire.Cobbitty house fire.

The house has been completely destroyed.

Fire crews are investigating what sparked the blaze.

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