Industrial Bin Fire - Wyoming
Published: 16 Oct 2020 11:39am
Just after 11:30am this morning, Fire and Rescue NSW responded to a commercial site on the Pacific Highway, Wyoming after a Triple Zero (000) caller reported a fire in a large industrial waste bin.
Crews from Wyoming Fire Station arrived shortly after and found a large industrial cardboard compacting bin was well alight behind a grocery store.
Firefighters worked to control the blaze, before emptying the remaining cardboard from the bin to complete extinguishment.
As a result of the fire, approximately 50 people were evacuated from the grocery store until the site was rendered safe.
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
Details about this incident may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.
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Stations nearby
2 Laycock Street, Wyoming NSW 2250
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