Some 100 evacuated after fire at Western Sydney recycling plant

The Fire and Rescue Service of New South Wales said that about 100 people were evacuated on Wednesday following a fire that took place at a recycling plant in a suburb of western Sydney.

About 100 people were evacuated on Wednesday following a fire that took place at a recycling plant in a suburb of western Sydney, Australia caused by a suspected explosion, the Fire and Rescue Service of New South Wales (FRNSW) said.

The fire service added that the number of firefighters at the site had been increased to 60.

At least two people reportedly suffered burns due to the fire that broke out around 2:00 p.m. local time (04:00 GMT). The flames have not been contained so far.