250 residents forced to flee apartment
More than 250 people were forced to flee an apartment building in the middle of the night after a car crashed into the complex before bursting into flames.
Emergency crews were called to the building on Gladstone Street in Merrylands shortly before 3am on Thursday after reports of a fire.
A stolen Toyota Rav4 had crashed into the lobby of the building and erupted in flames.
Residents were evacuated from the building as a precaution.
Footage from the scene shows flames leaping from the building as residents fled the building in the dark.
The fire has since been extinguished and residents have been able to return home.
There were no reports of injuries.
The driver and potential passenger remain at large.
The fire is being treated as suspicious.
Anybody with information is urged to contact police on 1800 333 000 or online.
