A fire has destroyed an automotive workshop in Smithfield this afternoon. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received a number of Triple Zero (000) calls to a building fire in Percival Road just after 2.20 pm.
Crews reported large volumes of smoke whilst enroute to the incident and requested more resources.
Scene by NSW Ambulance
Fifteen fire trucks, including a ladder platform truck, and 60 firefighters battled the blaze and stopped the fire from spreading to adjoining properties.
Crews extinguished the blaze at approximately 3.50 pm. Twenty people were evacuated from the workshop and the surrounding premises. One person was treated on the scene by NSW Ambulance and later transported to the hospital. It is not known at this stage what caused the fire.
