Kombi fire along Parramatta Rd brings Annandale to a standstill The Combi on fire at Annandale Picture: Stieve De Lance Source: Supplied A MUM and six kids were lucky to escape unhurt after their Kombi caught fire this afternoon on Parramatta Rd. The family were driving towards the city when the children in the back of the Volkswagen said they could smell smoke. The mother immediately pulled over on the side of the Parramatta Rd, near the corner of Johnstone Street in Annandale, shortly before the vehicle caught fire about 2.40pm. A fire crew attended and extinguished the blaze, the cause of which is still unknown. Emergency services at the Combi fire at Annandale Picture: Stieve De Lance Remarkably, no-one was hurt in the incident. Police closed off part of the road and diverted traffic, causing some delays. Caroline Marcus Follow Daily Telegraph reporter Caroline Marcus on Twitter Like The Daily Telegraph Facebook page here Follow The Daily Telegraph on Twitter