BREAKING! Furniture Factory at Kurri Kurri Goes Up In Flames

 BY IAN CROUCH

Fire has ripped through a furniture factory at Kurri Kurri overnight.

Newcastle Fire Command says more than 50 firefighters have been working on the blaze at the Resourceful Living factory in Northcote Street since just after 11.00pm on Thursday.

They managed to achieve fire control at about 3.15am on Friday.

Seven appliances are still at the scene with crews attempting to extinguish hot spots - a task made more difficult due to the roof of the building collapsing at the height of the blaze.

Police say no-one's been injured and local traffic diversions are in place.

However, one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion.

The fire is being treated as suspicious. 

Fire crews battle the fierce blaze at Kurri Kurri. Picture: Kearsley Fire & Rescue

BREAKING! Firefighters Battling Large Factory Fire At Wickham

 BY IAN CROUCH

Firefighters are battling a large fire at an industrial unit at Wickham.

Newcastle Fire Command says they received 4 triple zero calls to Newcastle Auto Electrics at the corner of Foundry and Church Streets just after 3.30am on Thursday to find the factory complex well alight with flames through the roof.

Around 40 firefighters and the Hazmat unit are at the scene.

Firefighters are battling the flames in defensive mode from the street and here are reports the roof of the building has collapsed.

There are reports several cars are on fire at the premises.

Oily smoke is impacting Wickham residents living to the north of the fire, with police issuing messages urging people to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed.

Police and Ambulance crews are also at the scene. 

The fire caused extensive damage to the business and a number of cars Picture: Fire & Rescue NSW

UPDATE! Firefighters Extinguish Large Factory Fire At Morisset

BY IAN CROUCH/ OLIVIA DILLON

UPDATE:

Fire crews have managed to extinguish a fire which broke out at a factory in Morisset this morning. 

Multiple Fire and Rescue and RFS crews responded to reports a factory complex on Mayfair Close was on fire. 

They've since confirmed the fire has been contained. 

10 people were reportedly evacuated and no one was injured as a result of the blaze. 

Investigations are now underway as to what caused the fire. 

EARLIER:

Fire crews have been called to reports of a factory on fire at Morisset.

Newcastle Fire Command says they received several Triple Zero calls just after to 11.15am on Thursday reporting a factory complex on Mayfair Close was on fire.

Multiple Fire and Rescue and RFS are responding to the fire amid reports large volumes of smoke can be seen coming from the vicinity of the factory.

The first crew at the scene has reported the large factory complex is well alight.

Police and ambulance crews are also at the scene.

More to come.

Carrington Factory Fire Leaves $1mil Damage Bill

 BY IAN CROUCH

A factory fire at Carrington has left a damage bill of around $1 million.

Emergency services were called to an industrial complex on Parker Street at about 5.30pm on Tuesday to a fire in the Lovells Springs factory.

Up to 20 people were evacuated and police say a 49-year-old man was treated for smoke inhalation and taken to the Mater Hospital as a precaution.

The building contained around 1000kg of powdered paint, wooden pallets and cardboard boxes.

16 Fire and Rescue trucks including specialist units attended the fire which took around two-and-a-half hours to fully extinguish.

Newcastle Police are investigating the cause of the fire, however they are not treating it as suspicious and say there is no health risk to the community.

The fire caused extensive damage to the Lovells Automotive Springs Factory in Parker Street Picture theherald.com.au

Firefighters Expect To Fight Massive Blaze At Weston Aluminium For Days

 BY IAN CROUCH

It could be several days before a massive fire at the Weston Aluminium complex near Kurri Kurri is extinguished

The company's Managing Director believes the fire, which started in pallets of hand sanitiser around 10.00am on Sunday outside a building at the Mitchell Avenue site, was deliberately lit.

Two large buildings have been destroyed and nearby residents have been told to stay away and keep doors and windows closed to protect them from noxious fumes.

More than 180 firefighters have worked through the night, with crews being brought in from Sydney's west to relieve colleagues at the fire ground.

Superintendent Scott Dodson says massive amount of foam and dry material is being used to try and extinguish aluminium dross which is on fire.

"The aluminium dross reacts violently with water when on fire, so we want to extinguish this fire in the safest most efficient way," he said.