O’Connor, Perth fire: Person dies in warehouse fire

One person has been killed and two others injured in a fire at an industrial warehouse.

Firefighters were called to a hydraulic engineering company on Zeta Crescent in O’Connor, south of Perth, at around 3.30pm on Saturday.

Thirteen teams worked for an hour to extinguish the fire before it was brought under control.

Western Australia Police have confirmed that one body has been found in the warehouse.

It is unclear whether anyone else was in the building when the fire broke out.

Arson detectives have been called in to investigate the cause of the fire.

Thick black smoke could be seen rising into the air. Residents were asked to stay indoors and keep all windows and doors closed.

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Firefighters were called to a hydraulic engineering facility on Zeta Crescent, in O’Connor, south Perth at around 3.30pm on Saturday