Sydney CBD street closed as fire crews battle scaffolding inferno
FIRE crews are currently battling a large fire at a construction site in the middle of Sydney’s CBD.
The blaze is understood to have started at a building on Macquarie Street around 8.00am.
The busy street has since been closed with diversions in place.
Photos and videos posted to social media show large flames and smoke billowing through scaffolding and into the sky.
NSW police have confirmed that at this stage, no one has been injured.
People are being urged to avoid the area.
Fire in Sydney!! #sydney #fire pic.twitter.com/RfuX2SFUa0
— Daniel (@DanielNaujoks) May 30, 2018
Sydney cbd building on fire @channelten @SkyNews @7 pic.twitter.com/AnCr51gLtr
— Edwin Diaz (@EdDiaz83) May 30, 2018
SYDNEY | #FRNSW crews are fighting a scaffolding fire on Maquarie St, no injuries reported, operations are ongoing pic.twitter.com/cftT781vx3
— Fire and Rescue NSW (@FRNSW) May 30, 2018
We are speaking to a witness now, who has all the details on the fire. #9News pic.twitter.com/S4mOh1DnrI
— Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) May 30, 2018
