Firefighters from across North Coast and into Qld called to battle big op shop blaze in Byron Bay industrial area

Police have launched investigations into a suspicious fire which caused extensive damage to a Byron Bay shop. Here’s the latest.

Police have launched investigations into a suspicious fire which caused extensive damage to an op shop in a Byron Bay industrial area.

Firefighters from across the North Coast and into Queensland were called to the fire in what was described as an industrial shed on Grevillea St about 8.30pm on Monday.

The response from a swarm of firefighters and other emergency services workers clogged roads in and out of Byron, including the Pacific Motorway.

The blaze at the shop, Global Ripple Opshop Byron Bay, was extinguished by 10.30pm following the widespread response.

Firefighters on scene.. Picture: Jackson Whitney

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Inspector Steve Brown initially advised of a “big job” and said the fire was “totally involved”, but firefighters worked quickly to douse the flames and turn to mopping up.

Rural Fire firefighters were also involved in fighting the blaze.

Tweed/Byron Police District also attended and later set up a crime scene.

On Tuesday, officers were investigating the cause of the fire, alongside FRNSW’s Fire Investigation Unit.

No injuries have been reported.

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Firefighters from far and wide called to battle Byron blaze

November 5: Firefighters from across the North Coast and into Queensland have managed to douse a large blaze in a Byron Bay industrial area.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) was called to the fire in an industrial shed on Grevillea St about 8.30pm on Monday.

Fire and Rescue NSW was called to a large fire in an industrial shed on Grevillea St in Byron Bay about 8.30pm on Monday., but doused the blaze fairly quickly. Picture: Jackson Whitney

The fire – initially reported to be in an op shop – was “totally involved” about an hour later, FRNSW Inspector Steve Brown said.

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Firefighters and vehicles, including a specialised ladder truck, were called in from locations including Byron Bay, Bangalow, Ballina, Tweed, and as far north as Queensland.

Insp Brown said it was expected firefighters had a “big job” ahead of them into the night as they worked to control and extinguish the fire.

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He said it was believed no one was inside the building.

Firefighters were prioritising preventing the fire from spreading to nearby structures.

Firefighters managed to douse the fire fairly quickly in the circumstances. Picture: Jackson Whitney

But the blaze was out relatively quickly and firefighters were mopping up about 10.30pm.

Traffic congestion was reported on the M1 and roads leading in and out of Byron Bay as emergency services responded.