A man has been taken to hospital and a HAZMAT emergency warning has been issued as a serious fire burns at a lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs.
The warning was issued just before 3pm for potentially hazardous smoke in the area.
The blaze was spotted at about 1:45pm. (ABC News)
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said people in the area should remain inside, out of the smoke or fumes, with doors and windows closed and air-conditioners off.
The blaze, at Li-ion Energy on Burwash Place, was first spotted by Maddington Fire Station officers at 1:45pm.
Crews from multiple stations were fighting the fire, and DFES said they will be at the scene into the evening.
The blaze broke out at a lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Maddington. (ABC News)
WA Police and St John Ambulance were also in attendance.
St John said one man was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital, believed to be suffering from smoke inhalation, while another man was treated at the scene.
Crews from multiple stations descended on the Maddington facility. (ABC News)
A thick plume of smoke could be seen billowing with intense flames at the scene.
The fire is close to the Armadale train line, which was closed on Sunday afternoon between Cannington and Gosnells.
Albany Highway is closed between River Avenue and Stokely Creek Crossing.