Mobile crane truck fire - Lane Cove
Published: 18 Apr 2024 08:12am
Motorists are being urged to avoid Lane Cove Tunnel following a truck fire earlier this morning.
Five Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews were called to the scene around 6.30am after reports a mobile crane truck was well alight.
The sprinkler system controlled the blaze whilst firefighters extinguished the fire completely.
There were no reported injuries however a number of people evacuated their vehicles as a safety precaution
All east bound lanes are closed and west bound lanes are severely impacted.
A heavy tow truck will be required to remove the fire-damaged truck.
It is anticipated traffic will be impacted for quite some time.
Updated: 18 Apr 2024 08:16am
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