Residents are being urged to remain inside with windows and doors closed, after a major fire broke out in a North Parramatta laundry business.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews are still on scene this morning, having battled a major building fire overnight.
The blaze broke out at approximately 1.10am in the Dunlop Street commercial laundry premises.
On route to the incident, firefighters identified a well-developed fire and immediately escalated the response to at ’10th alarm’ blaze, the highest category available.
More than 100 firefighters and 30 fire trucks, including four aerial ladder platform trucks worked to contain the blaze, which took approximately three hours to bring under control.
The fire threatened adjoining buildings, including a nearby veterinary surgery. Firefighters safely evacuated the surgery, including three animals recovering from surgery and an on-duty nurse. All were unharmed and have since returned to the premises.
Crews are managing deep-seated hotspots, made difficult by the partial collapse of the building’s roof and walls.
FRNSW Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) specialists have assessed air quality and water runoff, with no contamination detected. Water samples have been taken for further testing as a precaution, and FRNSW is liaising with the Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
People are being advised to remain inside with vents closed while there may be smoke in the area.
Motorists are advised that Church Street northbound remains closed while firefighting operations continue.
No injuries have been reported.
NSW Police investigators are on scene with FRNSW fire investigators and will start to look at where and how the fire started, as soon as it is safe to access the building.
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.