The occupants of six homes in a three-story apartment building in Lithgow were forced to evacuate on Wednesday evening after a fire broke out in the ground floor laundry.
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Crews from Fire and Rescue's Lithgow, Lithgow West and Wallerawang stations all responded to reports of the blaze, with NSW Ambulance paramedics and police also attending the scene on the corner of Main Street and Musket Parade.
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The occupants of the building's southern section were evacuated as services to the structure were isolated, with fire crews working quickly to extinguish the blaze and remove any further threat.
Reportedly there was very little damage sustained in the blaze due to the swiftness of it being extinguished and the little that did occur was superficial.
Investigations continue, however early indications suggested the blaze was initially sparked by an electrical appliance within the ground floor laundry.
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