A fire has broken out at a chemical storage warehouse in St Mary’s and is spewing toxic smoke across the western Sydney skyline.
More than 130 firefighters are battling the blaze, which ignited at the Cleanaway Liquid Waste facility on Christie Street about 6.30am on Tuesday.
Aerosol cans have exploded within the site and a liquid petroleum gas cylinder caught alixjmtzywght.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging local residents to remain indoors and keep windows closed to avoid dangerous fumes in the air.
This is the second chemical fire in less than three months that has broken out at depots of Sydney waste giant, Cleanaway after a fire raged at the companies Glendenning facility on February 7.
Fire and Rescue Superintendent Adam Dewberry told 2GB about 8am on Tuesday the fire has been brought under control.
A male worker at the warehouse has been flown to Royal North Shore hospital with superficial burns to his face and arms and he remains in a serious condition.
NSW Ambulance Acting Inspector Gregory Marshall said seven paramedic crews responded to the fire including Special Operations Team Paramedics and the NSW Ambulance Rescue Helicopter.
“Paramedics were confronted with a major fire and found a male patient in his 30s with serious burns to multiple areas of his body,” Mr Marshall said.
More to come.
