Surry Hills fire: fears building could collapse after blaze engulfs former hat factory in Sydney

Authorities says two walls are in a ‘precarious position’ and could come down after fire on Randle Street in CBD

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Tonnes of bricks could again rain down on a Sydney street amid concern more parts of a charred seven-storey building might collapse.

More than 120 firefighters from 30 fire trucks battled the blaze that broke out at a heritage-listed former hat factory in Surry Hills on Thursday afternoon, consuming the building as thousands of people watched on.

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