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May 24th, 2009, 08:44 PM
09:00 AEST Mon May 25 2009
By ninemsn staff
A fire at the landmark Sydney Tower has sent plumes of black smoke over the heart of the city.
The fire began at 8.30am from the tower's 12th floor, above the Westfield Centrepoint shopping centre on Market Street.
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Four fire trucks rushed to the scene of the famous tourist attraction and firefighters extinguished the blaze within 20 minutes, a NSW Fire Brigades spokesman said.
The shopping centre has been closed in recent weeks due to renovations.
Construction workers were present when the fire broke out in an air conditioning unit external to Sydney Tower and were able to guide firefighters directly to the blaze, the NSW Brigades spokesman said.
No one was injured and there were no evacuations.
The fire did not spread beyond the air conditioning unit.
By ninemsn staff
A fire at the landmark Sydney Tower has sent plumes of black smoke over the heart of the city.
The fire began at 8.30am from the tower's 12th floor, above the Westfield Centrepoint shopping centre on Market Street.
PHOTOS: Sydney icon alight
Did you see the flames? Send us your photos here
Four fire trucks rushed to the scene of the famous tourist attraction and firefighters extinguished the blaze within 20 minutes, a NSW Fire Brigades spokesman said.
The shopping centre has been closed in recent weeks due to renovations.
Construction workers were present when the fire broke out in an air conditioning unit external to Sydney Tower and were able to guide firefighters directly to the blaze, the NSW Brigades spokesman said.
No one was injured and there were no evacuations.
The fire did not spread beyond the air conditioning unit.