The Great Western Highway is partially closed after a blaze that took more than 100 firefighters to bring under control forced emergency services to close the road.
A major warehouse fire threw flames up to 30 metres high in western Sydney on Sunday morning and took more than 100 firefighters to bring it under control.
More than 20 fire trucks were called to an industrial estate in Girraween about 2am near the intersection of the Great Western Highway and Greystanes Road and forced emergency services to close the major thoroughfare in both directions until about 7am.The eastbound lanes of the highway are expected to remain closed for the rest of Sunday between the intersection of Beresford Road and Greystanes Road.
The westbound lanes were re-opened just after 7am but are operating under contraflow conditions, which means motorists will be able to pass by the area towards the city but under restricted conditions as they are operating in both directions.Drivers are urged to avoid the area as significant traffic delays have been reported.The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights.
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