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The Inferno was on fire on Saturday morning. At 6.20am, crews from five stations rushed to the restaurant on the corner of Corrimal and Market streets in Wollongong. With apartments on top of the ground-floor restaurant, Fire and Rescue NSW Inspector Jay Bland said there were immediate concerns the fire could spread. “However the quick action of the fire crews knocked it down and contained it to the area of origin, which was the kitchen,” Insp Bland said. The apartments were evacuated, with 60 residents on the street. Once the fire in the kitchen was put out, Insp Bland said they needed to make sure it hadn't already spread to the apartments. Crews used thermal imaging cameras and gas detection equipment to check the apartments and the all-clear was given at 8.40am. The kitchen was seriously damaged by smoke and fire while the restaurant area was suffered smoke damage. The fire is not being treated as suspicious.

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