Parkes industrial fire

Summary

Parkes Headquarters and Back Yamma Brigades have had a busy afternoon assisting Fire & Rescue NSW with an industrial fire in Parkes.

A great team effort with 5 RFS tankers and crews supporting the Fire and Rescue crews. Thank you to Group Captain Terry Job & Deputy Group Captain Scott Baker for assisting in the liaison officer role.

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Parkes firefighters attend a bitumen tank fire in Matthews Street

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A fire burning in a bitumen tank at a business premises in Parkes' industrial area could burn for some time, according to Parkes Fire and Rescue NSW Captain Craig Gibson.

Firefighters were called to Matthews Street this morning at 9.10am following reports of a fire in the bitumen tank.

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After monitoring the situation and "handing the site back to the owner", the fire reignited.

Emergency services were later forced to set up an exclusion zone in the area.

In an update just after 2pm, Parkes Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters had been joined by firefighters from Forbes and the Rural Fire Service.

The use of Parkes Shire Council's water tankers were also called upon and police officers were only allowing water trucks involved in the fire to use the brick pit to collect water.

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Mr Gibson said there isn't too much more firefighters can do, they have to let the fire burn itself out.

"We will be remaining on site for quite some time," Parkes Fire and Rescue NSW's update said.

"Please avoid the area if you can."