Massive fire rips through southwest Sydney factory as police treat site as crime scene

A late-night inferno has destroyed a large quantity of goods at a factory and storage yard in Sydney’s southwest, with police now treating the site as a crime scene.

Emergency services at the scene in Minto. Picture: Facebook

A massive fire has torn through a factory in Sydney’s southwest, with police now treating the site as a crime scene as investigators work to determine what sparked the blaze.

Emergency services were called to the commercial property on Huntsmore Rd at Airds, near Minto, just before 11pm on Monday, following reports that wooden pallets were alight in the factory’s storage yard.

Firefighters arrived to find flames tearing through the yard and large volumes of goods already engulfed.

Crews worked quickly to contain the blaze, but the inferno caused significant damage before it was brought under control.

Smoke from the fire was seen kilometres away. Picture: Facebook

Local police attended the scene.

There were no reports of anyone in the building at the time of the fire, and no injuries have been reported.

Flames tore through the storage yard. Picture: Facebook

Once the site has been declared safe, a crime scene will be established with specialist fire investigators expected to examine the scene in daylight.

Anyone with information about the fire is urged to contact Campbelltown Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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