A petrol station has exploded into flames after gas cylinders caught alight as crews worked to save neighbouring homes in Sydney's west.
abc.net.au/news/nsw-fairfield-petrol-station-fire-terrifies-neighbours/102882504More than 50 firefighters spent three hours battling a major fire at a petrol station in Sydney's west after about a dozen gas cylinders caught fire.
"It was an extremely intense fire ... the flames were leaping high and starting to impinge on adjoining properties." A specialised hazard materials team monitored the scene on Sackville Street and Hamilton Road after the fire was extinguished to ensure the damaged facility posed no risk to the community.
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