Shop blaze injures two in Sydney

Firefighters have contained a blaze in western Sydney that spread from a two dollar store to two other shops and injured two people.

Firefighters at the scene of a fire

A fire that spread from a two-dollar store in Sydney to two other shops has injured two people. (AAP)

A fire that began in a two-dollar store in western Sydney before spreading to two other shops has injured two people.

About 80 firefighters have contained the blaze that also engulfed a music shop and fabric store in Liverpool on Saturday afternoon.

Part of a building collapsed and one person suffered burns to their hand while another suffered from smoke inhalation, Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Ian Krimmer said.

Cherrypicker-style trucks were used to attack the blaze from above while crews made headway on the ground.

The music shop sustained minor damage but the fabric store was significantly damaged, Supt Krimmer said.

Fire crews remain on scene putting out hot-spots and mopping up.

They say the cause of the blaze remains unknown but some media reported it had been started by Christmas lights.


Share

1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: AAP



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world