‘It’s a dynamic situation’: Demolition of burnt-out Surry Hills building begins

Demolition underway at historic inner Sydney building destroyed by fire

Cadaver-detection dogs were used to search the rubble for any human remains after the demolition concludes.

‘It’s a dynamic situation’: Demolition of burnt-out Surry Hills building begins

A 60-tonne long-reach excavator has arrived in Sydney’s CBD to demolish the building destroyed by an inferno last week.

Destroyed Sydney CBD building to be demolished following fire

Fire and Rescue NSW is today preparing to demolish the remaining walls of a Sydney building which was destroyed by a fire last week. Police dogs will search the wreckage as sections of the rubble are removed. Experts are on site with the heavy machinery needed for the work to take place.

Surry Hills fire brings age of criminal responsibility into question

Sky News host Paul Murray says an individual around the age of 12 to 13 has come forward with a possible connection to the fire in an abandoned building in Surry Hills. “There is going to be a pause in the taking away of the rubble because there is a fear, that what we thought the worst of … one or two people that may well have died in this fire, homeless people using this empty building as a place to shelter,” Mr Murray said. “A fourth person h…

Demolition of burnt building on Randle St, Surry Hills

Fire and Rescue NSW crews are working alongside demolition experts to pull down a burnt brick building on Randle St, Surry Hills on May 30, 2023

Demolition of burnt building on Randle St, Surry Hills

Fire and Rescue NSW crews are working alongside demolition experts to pull down a burnt brick building on Randle St, Surry Hills on May 30, 2023