Sydney’s Central Station Evacuated As Fire Breaks Out

Trains have been delayed, commuters have been evacuated and forty firefighters are on the scene after a fire broke out at Sydney’s Central Station this evening. 

The fire reportedly began at Central’s Hungry Jacks outlet on the station’s concourse, causing platforms 1 to 15 to be evacuated into the surrounding streets. No injuries have been reported, at the time of writing, from the incident.

Update: the blaze has been contained. 

UPDATE: Fire-fighters have contained blaze. Fire started at Hungry Jacks on concourse, spread four levels. #9News pic.twitter.com/M5wwrsdIM3

— Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) September 26, 2015

Be careful if you’re in the CBD – big fire at Central station. Pic Matty Potiris via 7 News Sydney. pic.twitter.com/q50Ci81uK1

— 2DayFM 104.1 (@2DayFM) September 26, 2015

Delays expected due to a fire safety alarm activated at Central Station. More updates to follow.

— T1 Sydney Trains (@T1SydneyTrains) September 26, 2015

Central Station on fire ??#centralstationsydney #onfire #centralrailwaystation

A photo posted by Asako Takada (@at_8118) on Sep 26, 2015 at 1:28am PDT

Firefighters emerge from #CentralStation

A photo posted by Jake Nelson (@jakejnelson) on Sep 26, 2015 at 2:10am PDT

Fire at #CentralStation

A photo posted by mrstiedt (@mrstiedt) on Sep 26, 2015 at 1:31am PDT

via SMH.
Lead image via Instagram.