A man has been taken to hospital and a HAZMAT emergency warning has been issued as a serious fire burns at a lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Perth.
A man has been taken to hospital and a HAZMAT emergency warning has been issued as a serious fire burns at a lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Perth's south-eastern suburbs.The blaze was spotted at about 1:45pm.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said people in the area should remain inside, out of the smoke or fumes, with doors and windows closed and air-conditioners off. The blaze, at Li-ion Energy on Burwash Place, was first spotted by Maddington Fire Station officers at 1:45pm. Crews from multiple stations were fighting the fire, and DFES said they will be at the scene into the evening.WA Police and St John Ambulance were also in attendance. St John said one man was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital, believed to be suffering from smoke inhalation, while another man was treated at the scene.A thick plume of smoke could be seen billowing with intense flames at the scene. The fire close to the Armadale train line, which was closed on Sunday afternoon between Cannington and Gosnells.
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