Unit complex evacuated after vehicle fire - Merrylands

Thursday, 19 September 2024 04:56:01 AM

A unit complex has been evacuated after a vehicle fire in Sydney’s south west.

About 2.45am today (Thursday 19 September 2024), emergency services responded to reports of a vehicle fire next to a unit complex on Gladstone Street, Merrylands.

NSW Fire and Rescue extinguished the fire.

As a precaution approximately 250 people were evacuated from the unit complex where they have since been allowed to return.

There were no reports of any injuries or damage to the unit complex.

Officers from Cumberland Police Area Command have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.

Initial inquiries have indicated that the vehicle – a Toyota Rav4 – was reported stolen from Moorebank last Sunday (15 September 2024) and the fire is being treated as suspicious.

Anyone who may have information about the matter – or was in the area at the time with any available dashcam/mobile phone footage – is urged to contact Granville Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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