Early morning fire in Unanderra

A section of the Princes Highway, was closed southbound at Unanderra earlier this morning, due to a building fire at Third Avenue.

Reports are the fire was at the rear of a mower shop, with 12 trucks and almost 50 firefighters involved in the effort.

The highway was shut between Five Islands Road and Fraser Street, with no access from Five Islands Road onto Princes Highway.

Crews were at the scene from early this morning, with fire fighters using the overhead appliance to fight the fire.