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  • Mobile crane truck fire contained by tunnel sprinkler and FRNSW crew.
  • FRNSW mopped hazardous oil spill, ensuring area safety and no injuries.
  • Lane Cove Tunnel fire causes major traffic delays, motorists advised to avoid area.

A mobile crane truck, which caught fire in the Lane Cove Tunnel earlier in the day, has been removed. A heavy tow truck removed the truck that caught fire around 6.30 am.

The tunnel's sprinkler system controlled the blaze whilst Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews extinguished the fire completely.

Quick Response by FRNSW

Firefighters then mopped up a hazardous oil spill and made the area safe. There were no reported injuries. The incident has caused major traffic delays, and motorists are still urged to avoid the area.

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