Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have extinguished a challenging car fire that occurred on the top level of a multi-storey car park in Parramatta yesterday.
The crew from Parramatta Fire Station rushed to Wentworth Street just before 9pm last night, amid reports of a vehicle exploding on the ninth floor of the car park.
The black Chrysler’s fuel tank had ruptured, the resulting flames driven up to four metres into the air by the blast and strong winds.
Firefighters were forced to carry their equipment up the stairs to the rooftop where they spent 40 minutes extinguishing the flames.
The cause of the blaze is considered suspicious.
NSW Police apprehended a person 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.