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  • FRNSW investigates Milperra warehouse fire; four cars destroyed, including an electric car.
  • Fire and Rescue NSW deployed 12 firefighters, extinguished blaze in under 20 minutes.
  • Investigations ongoing; electric vehicle ruled out as fire's ignition point or cause.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) experts are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed four cars at Milperra, in Sydney's south-west.

The blaze broke out inside a Woorang Street warehouse, used to store a large number of vehicles, around 7:45 am. It's understood that one of the cars ignited before flames quickly spread to three others, including an electric vehicle.

FRNSW response

FRNSW deployed 12 firefighters and three fire trucks to the scene, with crews managing to knock down the fire in less than 20 minutes. Investigations into where and how the fire started are now underway.

Fire crews have ruled out the electric vehicle as the cause or ignition point.

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