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The following photos are from Dillon Harvey of the Bogan Gate fire.
Fireworks possible source of explosion
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Emergency services on the edge of the exclusion zone of the explosion at Bogan Gate.
Emergency services were called to an explosion near Bogan Gate just after 5pm this afternoon .
Nearby residents described the explosion as very loud with a red and yellow smoke while the blast was also felt more than 30 kilometres away in Parkes.
Early indications point to the explosion originating from a storage shed, a number of kilometres from the Condobolin Road, filled with pyrotechnics.
Despite the fire being outside their jurisdiction, NSW Fire and Rescue took charge at the scene due to the hazardous nature of the materials.
Assisting Fire and Rescue were the Rural Fire Service, NSW Police and NSW Ambulance.
Approximately 20 houses within the two kilometre exclusion zone were evacuated with some residents returning from seasonal work, only to be forced to wait outside the exclusion zone.
The evacuation and exclusion zone were based on the standard operating procedure for the pyrotechnics facility.
One of the residents evacuated said they heard a very loud bang before smelling a "fireworks" scent and seeing coloured smoke.
At this stage, Fire and Rescue are doing an assessment of the area and will decide further action after consultation with the other assembled emergency services.
It is unknown for certain if there were any injuries.
