Neighbouring homes saved from Shop blaze - Northmead

Published: 23 Dec 2021 12:31am

The quick actions of 40 firefighters have saved neighbouring homes from a Barbershop fire at Northmead in Parramatta overnight.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters quickly got to work evacuating residents from above and beside the shop fire when crews arrived on Sherwood Street around 12:30 pm last night.

The quick-thinking from firefighters saw the blaze contained and extinguished with no fire damage to nearby properties and no reported injuries.

Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said this is a timely reminder that calling Triple Zero (000) for an emergency can be the difference between life and death.

The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right resources from emergency services to help you. It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life-threatening or time-critical situations.

Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said this is a timely reminder that calling Triple Zero (000) for a fire emergency can be the difference between life and death, or a building or other property being saved or destroyed.

The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right resources from emergency services to help you. It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life-threatening or time-critical situations.

Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:14pm

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Stations nearby

BAULKHAM HILLS Fire Station

130 Seven Hills Rd, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

WENTWORTHVILLE Fire Station

6 Garfield Street, Wentworthville NSW 2145

PARRAMATTA Fire Station

110-114 Wigram Street, Harris Park (Parramatta) NSW 2150