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Another day at the office: Footage from today’s Sydney Crane Fire | #FRNSW

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Darin Sullivan in Fire

Thousands of people have been evacuated from surrounding buildings near Broadway and Wattle Street, Ultimo, while the incident has caused traffic chaos in the middle of Sydney’s CBD.

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Fire and Rescue NSW tweeted that firefighters were responding to the fire about 9.50am. A NSW Police spokesman said there were only sketchy details about the blaze. “Police Rescue are on their way. We don’t have any reports of people trapped in the crane.”

Lend Lease confirmed an incident involving one of its cranes had occurred.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/jib-collapses-after-crane-catches-fire-at-uts-20121127-2a4e7.html#ixzz2DPT9ljvm

About Darin Sullivan (1967 Articles)

President of the Fire Brigade Employees’ Union and a professional firefighter with more than 25 years’ experience. Father of two daughters, he lives and works on the NSW South Coast, Australia. He is a strong advocate for firefighters and emergency service workers with an interest in mental health issues and caring for those around him. He is a Director on the NSW Fire Brigades Death and Disability Super Fund and works with charities including ‘The Movember Foundation’. As a leader and activist he has long been active in the campaign for action on climate change. Now a Station Commander in the fire and rescue service in NSW and has decades of experience fighting fires, both rural and urban. He is passionate about highlighting the impact climate change is having on fire preparedness and fire behaviour in Australia, and the risks associated with inaction on climate change. Darin is also a spokesperson for the Australian Climate Media Centre.