NSW: 50 people evacuated from Central station fire

AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2006
NSW: 50 people evacuated from Central station fire

SYDNEY, Dec 2 AAP - Fire crews have evacuated 50 people from a train platform at Central
Station in Sydney.

An electrical fire continues to burn on adjacent platforms 24 and 25, which service
the eastern suburbs line, after an electricity substation on the platform caught fire.

Three fire crews are waiting at the station for CityRail technicians to cut power to
the substation before attempting to put it out.

It is not known yet what caused the fire.

"Our guys won't touch a substation until they can guarantee that it's been turned off,"

a NSW Fire Brigades spokesman said.

"Until the arrival of CityRail electricians to isolate the power it will just continue to burn."

Smoke has spread through the area but none of the evacuees were treated for smoke inhalation
or other injuries.

Trains due to arrive at the platforms have been suspended until further notice.

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