Giant blaze engulfs factory building in Sydney with more than a dozen fire crews battling flames
- Nearly 100 firefighters are at a Moorebank chemical factory to put out the fire
- Flames were going through the building's roof, with smoke surrounding the area
- Those in the area have been advised to keep their doors and windows closed
A giant blaze has engulfed a chemical factory in Sydney's south-west.
Nearly 100 firefighters are at the Yulong Close building in Moorebook after the fire started at about 1.50pm on Tuesday.
A Fire and Rescue New South Wales spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia flames were going through the roof, with lots of smoke surrounding the area.
Nearly 100 firefighters are at the Yulong Close building (pictured) in Moorebook after the fire started at about 1.50pm on Tuesday
A Fire and Rescue New South Wales spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia flames were going through the roof, with lots of smoke surrounding the area
A tweet from Fire and Rescue NSW wrote: 'More than a dozen #FRNSW crews are responding to a factory fire in Yulong CL.'
'The building is fully involved in fire and firefighters are setting up hose lines to attack.'
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Fire and Rescue NSW are advising all residents to keep doors and windows closed to avoid inhaling the smoke.
They had entered the building to determine the extent of the fire but no casualties have been reported so far.
Witness, Carloss, told 2GB he 'saw a plume of black smoke'.
The cause of the fire is still unknown and operations are ongoing.
Fire and Rescue NSW are advising all residents to keep doors and windows closed to avoid inhaling the smoke
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