Several hundred evacuated with partial wall collapse - Fairfield

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pm, firefighters were called to the property on the corner of Fairfield Street and Vine Street where a 10-metre-high wall was observed bulging from the residential building.</p> <p>People at the school identified the compromised wall in the adjoining complex and raised concerns about a potential collapse. </p> <p>On arrival, firefighters found an obvious deflection in the wall, raising concerns for further collapse.</p> <p>FRNSW specialists including Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams, who are experts in collapse and structural assessment, and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) drone operators are on scene assisting with operations. </p> <p>Firefighters are using a laser monitoring system to detect any movement in the compromised wall. While no movement has been detected so far, an exclusion zone has been established, and an engineer is enroute to conduct an assessment of the building's structural integrity. </p> <p>The primary school was swiftly evacuated as a precaution, with all students relocated safely. The school had a well-executed emergency management plan in place, ensuring the safety of the children, who have now left the premises. </p> <p>The residential complex, home to several hundred residents, is currently being evacuated. Emergency management arrangements will be put in place to assist affected residents with alternative accommodation if required. </p> <p>Operations are being supported by NSW Police, NSW Public Works engineers, utility providers and local council representatives. </p> <p>Media note: Footage from the incident is available here: <a href='https://vimeo.com/1056655676/fb2d799dd7?share=copy ' target='_blank' title='Link to https://vimeo.com/1056655676/fb2d799dd7?share=copy '>https://vimeo.com/1056655676/fb2d799dd7?share=copy [external link]</a></p> <div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1056655676?h=fb2d799dd7&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Embedded video"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> <div class='row'><div class='col s6 l3'><a class='fancybox-photos' style='margin-bottom: 20px;' rel='group' href='https://res.cloudinary.com/fireandrescuensw/image/upload/t_web/v1739507502/Updates/reciFoIEXxe8jZGy9.jpg'><img alt='' class='responsive-img z-depth-1' src='https://res.cloudinary.com/fireandrescuensw/image/upload/t_thumb/v1739507502/Updates/reciFoIEXxe8jZGy9.jpg' alt='' /></a></div><div class='col s6 l3'><a class='fancybox-photos' style='margin-bottom: 20px;' rel='group' href='https://res.cloudinary.com/fireandrescuensw/image/upload/t_web/v1739507502/Updates/reciFoIEXxe8jZGy9/1.jpg'><img class='responsive-img z-depth-1' src='https://res.cloudinary.com/fireandrescuensw/image/upload/t_thumb/v1739507502/Updates/reciFoIEXxe8jZGy9/1.jpg' alt='' /></a></div><div class='col s6 l3'><a class='fancybox-photos' style='margin-bottom: 20px;' rel='group' href='https://res.cloudinary.com/fireandrescuensw/image/upload/t_web/v1739507502/Updates/reciFoIEXxe8jZGy9/2.jpg'><img class='responsive-img z-depth-1' src='https://res.cloudinary.com/fireandrescuensw/image/upload/t_thumb/v1739507502/Updates/reciFoIEXxe8jZGy9/2.jpg' alt='' /></a></div><div class='col s6 l3'><a class='fancybox-photos' style='margin-bottom: 20px;' rel='group' href='https://res.cloudinary.com/fireandrescuensw/image/upload/t_web/v1739507502/Updates/reciFoIEXxe8jZGy9/3.jpg'><img class='responsive-img z-depth-1' src='https://res.cloudinary.com/fireandrescuensw/image/upload/t_thumb/v1739507502/Updates/reciFoIEXxe8jZGy9/3.jpg' alt='' /></a></div></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s12 l12"> <p style="font-style:italic">Updated: 14 Feb 2025 04:31pm</p> <p class="light flow-text"><a class="waves-effect waves-light btn-large blue white-text" href="/page.php?id=9227"><i class="material-icons left">list</i>View more incidents</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='section'> <div class='container flow-text'> <div class='row'> <div class='col s12 l12'> <h2>Related safety topics</h2> </div> <div class="col s12 m6 l4"> <div class="card HFSCard"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="page.php?id=80"><img src="images/fire-safety/home/landing/smoke-alarms.jpg"></a> </div> <div class="card-content"> <span class="card-title">Smoke alarms</span> <p>It“s the law to have at least one working smoke alarm installed on every level of your home.</p> </div> <div class="card-action"> <a href="page.php?id=80">Learn about smoke alarms</a> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section blue"> <div class="container flow-text"> <div class="row"> <div class="col s12 l12"> <p class="white-text">Details about this incident may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice. </p> <p class="white-text"><strong>For all life threatening emergencies, call聽<a class="white-text" href="tel:000">Triple Zero (000)</a></strong></p> <p class="white-text">For flood information, warnings or requests for non-life threatening assistance, call the SES on <a href="tel:132 500" class="white-text">132 500</a> or visit the <a href="http://www.ses.nsw.gov.au" class="white-text">NSW State Emergency Service website here. 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