Factory Fire - Prestons

Published: 15 Nov 2020 02:51am

Just before 3.00am Sunday morning, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from South West Sydney responded to reports of a factory alight on Powdrill Rd, Prestons.

On arrival, crews found large volumes of smoke coming from the block of four factory units with a further hazard of powerlines down adjacent to the premises.

Approximately 12 fire trucks were called to this incident, and firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze in just over an hour.

Whilst the single level factory unit was severely damaged by fire, there was no fire spread to adjacent properties.

No injuries were reported at this incident.

Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:15pm

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