FIRE fighters remained on scene for almost seven hours at an industrial blaze in Kurri Kurri on Tuesday.
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Fire and Rescue NSW were called to a building on Mitchell Avenue just before 1pm on April 9.
The fire caused the evacuation of 15 people from the building and 11 fire trucks were called in to fight the blaze.
A FRNSW spokesperson said just before 6pm on Tuesday evening that crews were monitoring the situation and were soon planning to apply compressed air foam to the blaze.
Upon arrival at the scene fire fighters discovered a blaze had started in the building's "dust collector" and the inferno had started to whip through the inside of the industrial complex, the spokesman said.
Crews ensured all 15 people had safely evacuated the building before the fire rating level was escalated and several teams, as well as a duty commander were called to the scene.
The fire was of no threat to neighbouring properties, but due to the nature of the blaze involving a large amount of dust, fire crews had to utilise a range of techniques to reduce air pollution including fire-fighting foam.
NSW Police and NSW Ambulance paramedics were also on scene.
Alanna Tomazin
Alanna is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald with a focus on education. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at alanna.tomazin@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Alanna is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald with a focus on education. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at alanna.tomazin@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Jessica Brown
Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.
Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.
