Unit Fire - Rockdale
Published: 16 Sep 2020 01:23pm
Just before 1.30pm today, multiple Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to the Princess Highway, Rockdale after receiving multiple Triple Zero (000) calls reporting a unit fire.
Crews from Kogarah Fire Station were first on scene and found large amounts of black smoke issuing from a residential unit complex.
Firefighters gained entry into a level five unit and worked quickly to extinguish the fire which appears to have started on the balcony of the unit.
Firefighters managed to prevent the fire from spreading into other units, however more than 20 people were evacuated from the complex with no injuries reported.
NSW Police and NSW Ambulance are also in attendance, investigations into the cause of the fire are continuing.
Video of the incident can be found at the link below.
Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said this is a timely reminder that calling Triple Zero (000) for an emergency can be the difference between life and death.
The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right resources from emergency services to help you. It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life-threatening or time-critical situations.
Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said this is a timely reminder that calling Triple Zero (000) for a fire emergency can be the difference between life and death, or a building or other property being saved or destroyed.
The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right resources from emergency services to help you. It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life-threatening or time-critical situations.
Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:15pm
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