Authorities have evacuated at least 20 people as firefighters battle a fire in an apartment block car park in Merrylands.
The blaze broke out around 10.50am today sending a large amount of smoke from the basement of the three-level Newman Street property.
Four Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) engines from the Merrylands, Guildford, Parramatta and Smithfield Fire Stations rushed to the scene where some residents have reportedly suffered smoke inhalation.
Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, have entered the underground car park to attack the fire.
Police and Ambulance officers are also at the scene.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.