A fire in Sydney's inner west has led to a major road closure as police and emergency services attend the scene.
“There’s a large and dangerous fire at the Balmain Leagues Club site,” he said. “The fire was attacked with numerous hose lines and quickly brought under control,” he said. Bus services were also diverting away from Victoria Road.
Abandoned inner city eyesore goes up in flames after lying in ruins for more than a decade as mystery blaze leaves CBD shrouded in thick black smoke.
Fire and Rescue NSW brought the blaze under control with several hoses and firefighters attending the scene. Fire and Rescue NSW brought the blaze under control with several hoses and firefighters attending the scene. An intense fire broke out in part of the building, shrouding nearby roads in acrid smoke and blotting out the sun.
Police and fire crews rushed to the Rozelle building at 4.35pm on Saturday on busy Victoria Road near Darling Street.
Fire and Rescue NSW brought the blaze under control with several hoses and firefighters attending the scene. Police and fire crews rushed to the Rozelle building at 4.35pm on Saturday on busy Victoria Road near Darling Street Police and fire crews rushed to the Rozelle building at 4.35pm on Saturday on busy Victoria Road near Darling Street.