ABOUT 250 people were evacuated from the Chifley Apartments at Honeysuckle after an electrical fire broke out in the building overnight.
Emergency services were called to the apartment block just before 2am, when an automatic alarm was activated.
The alarm worked effectively to start the self-evacuation of the building, while fire crews isolated the electrical blaze.
According to reports from crews at the scene, smoke was billowing from the building and at least one floor was "heavily smoke logged".
The fire, which is not considered suspicious, was extinguished and a sweep was done of the building to ensure all people evacuated safely. No one was injured during the incident.
After the area was sufficiently ventilated all occupants were allowed back into the building.
