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Casula butcher gutted by fire

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Residents are being forced to flee a blaze that tore through a south-west Sydney butcher. The flames seriously damaged the shop. The cause of the fire is still unknown as investigations continue.

Breakdown
  • A fire broke out at a butcher shop in Casula, producing heavy smoke.
  • Four residents were evacuated from nearby homes as the fire spread. 20s
  • Firefighters spent about an hour extinguishing the blaze and prevented it from spreading to other buildings. 38s
  • The butcher shop's storage area was destroyed, with smoke and heat damaging the rest of the premises. 1m 3s
  • The cause of the fire is under investigation, with an electrical fault or residual heat suspected. 1m 13s
Disaster