A fire broke out at a factory in Sydney`s inner west side, and the smoke could contain asbestos and residents were asked to evacuate quickly.
The fire broke out around 09:30 on Sunday, and the Australia Street, fire in Camperdown continued to burn for hours as 55 firefighters and 12 fire engines rushed to the scene to fight the fire.
The new state fire and rescue chief, Buckley (Norman Buckley), said three people were inside the building, but they had evacuated themselves and no one was injured.
The fire was contained in a single-storey workshop and did not spread to nearby houses, but the building was badly damaged and some ceilings and roofs collapsed.
A few hours after the fire, several more fire-prone areas are still burning, and fire investigators are expected to begin to step in and look for the cause of the fire.
As a precaution, residents of the neighborhood have been evacuated, and some run out in clothing after receiving a fire alarm.
A nearby resident, Jeff, said he was washing clothes when he heard a strange burst. When he looked up, he saw smoke and flames rising from the roof of a nearby building and rushed to his neighbor`s door, and he hurried to make an emergency call.
"it`s like a bubble, a click, a bang, that kind of sound," Jeff said. "I saw something flying from the roof, and then the flame came out. I told the neighbors to run out. "
Jeff said a man had been in business in the building for several years, selling all kinds of things, and some employees lived there. He thought the roof of the building was made of asbestos.
He said, "it`s almost gone, because he`s an absolute hoarder, buying and selling online." I hope there is insurance here. "
, Australia Street was quarantined by firefighters near the crossroads of Fowler Street. Police wearing masks also blocked the nearby Salisbury Road, and advised pedestrians to bypass.
Officer Buckley said traces of asbestos had been found and dangerous material workers would conduct further tests.
For more than an hour after the fire began, fire engines were still roaring, parked on the road near Camperdown Park.
In a nearby coffee shop, dog walkers stop for coffee. They cover their faces with blouses and scarves to avoid breathing smoke in the air.
