Two teenagers have been arrested over a bushfire that has damaged properties in Sydney’s west.
The blaze began near Vincent Road in the Llandilo area at 2pm on Friday and has since been downgraded to a watch and act. The teenagers had not yet been charged as of Friday afternoon.
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service said water-bombing aircraft had been deployed and emergency warning messages sent to homes in the area. At least 200 firefighters were battling the blaze on Friday afternoon.
The fast-moving fire was threatening homes earlier in the afternoon, with unconfirmed reports that at least one house had been lost.
Emergency warnings were issued for residents in Cranebrook, Llandilo and Londonderry as huge plumes of smoke spread across neighbouring suburbs.
Xavier College at Llandilo was evacuated, Channel Nine reported.
En route to #Cranebrook fire. Plumes of smoke can be seen from Orchard Hills, about 8km away @abcnewsSydney pic.twitter.com/aEZKCn6NaW
— Stephanie Dalzell (@steph_dalzell) November 4, 2016
UPDATE: Xavier College is being evacuated following nearby bushfire at Cranebrook. #9News pic.twitter.com/DPziHdI3st
— Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) November 4, 2016
Emergency Warning issued by @NSWRFS for the fire at #Llandilo & #Londonderryhttps://t.co/CEJoWqKsEN
— 702 ABC Sydney (@702sydney) November 4, 2016
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