Fire expected to burn for days as local residents warned to avoid nearby waterways
Firefighters battled the blaze throughout the day and night after a large explosion at the Derrimut factory on Wednesday morning.
Locals have been told to avoid coming into contact with water in Cherry Creek, Anderson’s Swamp and Kayes Drain after pollutants carried by firefighting water entered the waterways. One worker died and two were injured in a fire at the same building in October 2023, which was also sparked by an explosion.
“The risk from the chemicals here has been largely providing that fire to happen, as opposed to people being exposed to compounds that are being released,” he said.
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