A quick response from Gunnedah and Boggabri Fire and Rescue (FRNSW) means a local business was able to get back up and running again after a factory fire on Thursday.
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Seven Gunnedah firefighters arrived on scene to discover plumes of smoke rising from Pryde's Easifeed on Quia Road and called for back-up. All employees were evacuated.
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Four firefighters from Boggabri joined Gunnedah at the scene and together, the crews swiftly contained the fire.
"We managed to contain it to a very large piece of industrial equipment, which was good. We just had to check it hadn't spread anywhere else," Gunnedah's acting captain Andrew Johns said.
"We had it knocked down within half an hour of arriving. It hadn't spread anywhere, which is really great news to [Pryde's] because they operate 24/7."
Captain Johns said they allowed employees back onto site after containing the fire and Pryde's was "confident they were able to get back up and running".
The firefighter said they were on scene for three hours.
NSW Ambulance and Gunnedah police also attended the scene.
Earlier
Firefighters from Gunnedah and Boggabri are currently on the scene of a factory fire at Pryde's Easifeed on Quia Road.
The Fire and Rescue NSW crews arrived at the scene at about 10am this morning, after reports of the fire. NSW Ambulance crews are also on scene.
Upon arrival crews noticed large volumes of smoke issuing from the factory and have begun working to contain the fire.
All employees from the factory have been evacuated.
NSW Police were on the scene, too.
More information to come soon.
