Huge Chipping Norton fire guts factory; NSW bushfire rages near Goulburn
More than 100 firefighters battled a factory fire at Chipping Norton on Thursday. Meanwhile an out of control bushfire continues to rage near Goulburn.
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A major factory fire broke out in Chipping Norton, in Sydney’s southwest last night, with 100 firefighters responding to the blaze.
The fire erupted on Rickard Street at around 6pm Thursday night and required 25 firetrucks to contain the flames.
Firefighters were able to save adjoining businesses, however, the warehouse where the fire first broke out was destroyed.
No one was injured in the event. Firefighters are yet to determine the cause of the blaze, with investigations to occur later today.
Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry told ABC, the furniture inside the warehouse provided a high fuel load for the fire.
“It is too early to know what caused the blaze, the main effort at the moment is to get the fire out,” he said.
Meanwhile, a bushfire emergency has been announced in Curraweela, near Goulburn, with residents warned to ‘watch conditions’.
The fire has been burning out of control since Thursday, and has so far burnt 2686ha of bushland.
While conditions did ease overnight, firefighters are expecting activity to increase on Friday, as the day warms up and the winds pick up.
WATCH AND ACT: Craigs Rd Fire, Curraweela (Upper Lachlan LGA) Monitor Conditions - Curraweela area of Craigs Road, Jerrong Road and Wombeyan Caves Road. Conditions have eased this evening and the spread of fire and fire activity has eased, although still active. #NSWRFSpic.twitter.com/QREwDZysTV
— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) March 16, 2023
Residents in the area of Curraweela including Taralga Road, Jerrong Road, Old Station Creek Road and Wombeyan Caves Road, have been advised to monitor conditions, stay up to date and be ready to enact a fire plan if the situation changes and fire threatens.
Evacuation centres have been set up in the following places; Crookwell Services Club and the Taralga Showground (for livestock).
The fires come as NSW is hit by a four-day heat surge, with temperatures climbing to 40C in some towns.
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