As many as 40 firefighters were called to a multi-level building on Abercrombie Street, in Darlington, in Sydney's CBD after it caught alight just after 8am on Wednesday

Sydney fire: Huge blaze erupts near Central, Redfern stations at Darlington

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A fire has erupted in Sydney near Redfern Station.

As many as 40 firefighters were called to a multi-level building on Abercrombie Street, in Darlington after it caught alight just after 8am on Wednesday. 

A dozen fire and rescue crews are working to control the blaze. 

‘Building fire in progress, multiple crews at work in an offensive firefighting mode,’ Fire and Rescue NSW tweeted.

As many as 40 firefighters were called to a multi-level building on Abercrombie Street, in Darlington, in Sydney's CBD after it caught alight just after 8am on Wednesday

As many as 40 firefighters were called to a multi-level building on Abercrombie Street, in Darlington, in Sydney's CBD after it caught alight just after 8am on Wednesday

As many as 40 firefighters were called to a multi-level building on Abercrombie Street, in Darlington, in Sydney’s CBD after it caught alight just after 8am on Wednesday

Photos captured by Sydneysiders show huge plumes of smoke rising above the building

Photos captured by Sydneysiders show huge plumes of smoke rising above the building

Photos captured by Sydneysiders show huge plumes of smoke rising above the building

Photos captured by Sydneysiders show huge plumes of smoke rising above the building. 

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