Sydney CBD: Building fire in Surry Hills shuts down street, prompts huge emergency response
‘We’re still concerned for the occupants of the building, still working to ensure their safety.’
Massive numbers of police and fire and rescue workers have converged on an office building in Sydney’s inner-city after a fire broke out.
Several streets have been blocked off by NSW Police and more than a dozen fire trucks remain on the scene of a fire in an office building on Kippax St in Surry Hills on Friday morning.
A huge police and fire and rescue presence has been spotted near Central Station in response to a fire in an office building
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“Firefighters are gaining access to the building and attempting to extinguish and control that fire,” he said.
“We’ve responded with 15 fire trucks to that location and police and ambulance are also assisting.
“There are no reports of injuries – we don’t believe there’s any risk to life at this time… we’re still concerned for the occupants of the building, still working to ensure their safety.”
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Originally published as Major emergency response to building fire in Sydney CBD
