Firefighters battled a significant blaze for greater than two hours at a chemical storage facility in Sydney's west this morning, with the flames spreading to adjoining properties and protecting town in a blanket of thick black smoke.
About 130 firefighters in additional than 25 vans rushed to the scene at St Marys in a bid to include the hearth.
A 39-year-old employee was handled for critical burns to a number of areas of his physique earlier than being airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical situation.
"Paramedics have been confronted with a significant fireplace and located a male affected person in his 30s with critical burns to a number of areas of his physique," NSW Ambulance Appearing Inspector Gregory Marshall mentioned.
"That is an ongoing incident and NSW Ambulance will stay on scene to supply medical assist to NSW Hearth and Rescue."
LPG cylinders and aerosol containers exploded within the Cleanaway Liquid Waste Facility subsequent door, complicating efforts to douse the flames.
One witness mentioned the explosions seemed like "popcorn within the microwave", with a "bunch of aerosol cans simply popping off all over the place".