Girraween, New South Wales. Fire & Rescue NSW responded to a significant factory fire incident at Girraween on the early morning of October 29th, 2023. The incident escalated to an 8th alarm response, prompting a substantial commitment of resources from around Sydney.
At approximately 2 a.m., emergency services received a call reporting a fire within an industrial complex located on the Great Western Highway at Girraween. As arriving crews worked to gain access to the building, the fire rapidly expanded and caused a significant structural collapse. Over 100 firefighters from around Sydney responded, making up the 8th alarm response.
Check out the video footage above captured by the crew of 027 Parramatta, which shows the scale and intensity of the fire. With five aerial appliances at work, crews were required to establish a water relay using the on-site ring main.
Thanks to Sydney Emergency for the photos.
| 8th Alarm Response | |
|---|---|
| Technical Rescue 63 (Blacktown) | Pumper 43 (Seven Hills) |
| Pumper 27 (Parramatta) | CAFS Pumper 32 (Mount Druitt) |
| Rescue Pumper 57 (Wentworthville) | Pumper 73 (Yennora) (SEV) |
| Pumper 19 (Silverwater) | Pumper 49 (Cabramatta) |
| Rescue Pumper 101 (Bonnyrigg Heights) | Pumper 65 (Rydalmere) |
| CAFS Pumper 41 (Smithfield) | Pumper 16 (Concord) |
| Hazmat Pumper 77 (St Marys) (SEV) | Pumper 11 (Woollahra) (43Stn Standby) |
| Pumper 14 (Ashfield) (32Stn Standby) | Pumper 46 (Sutherland) (SEV) (73stn Standby) |
| CAFS Pumper 67 (Baulkham Hills) | CAFS Pumper 18 (Glebe) (19Stn Standby) |
| Ladder Platform 1 (City of Sydney) | CAFS Aerial Pumper 97 (Huntingwood) |
| Ladder Platform 27 (Parramatta) | Aerial Pumper 86 (Penrith) (SEV) |
| Ladder Platform 18 (Glebe) | Heavy Hazmat 77 (St Marys) (SEV) |
| Logistic Support Vehicle 1 (City of Sydney) | |
| Mobile Command Centre Bravo (Alexandria) | Duty Commander Parramatta |
| Duty Commander West (Huntingwood) | Duty Commander Inner West (Ashfield) |
| Incident Management Team | Commissioner |
