Top floor of Sydney unit block gutted by fire Sydney apartment fire RAW VISION: A fire breaks out on the top floor of an apartment building near Centennial Park. PT0M49S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2vbao 620 349 October 10, 2013 - 6:46PM The top floor of a Sydney apartment building has been gutted by fire, with dozens of crews required to get the blaze under control. The fire broke out in the Cook Road, Centennial Park building shortly before 4pm, with reports of thick black smoke blanketing the sky above Fox Studios. All 57 apartments from the eight stories had to be evacuated, including the apartment belonging to Australian cricketer Ed Cowan. Smoke rises into the sky from an apartment fire. Photo: Paul Royds NSW Fire and Rescue Commissioner Greg Mullins said the fire began on a communal area on the apartment roof "When the first fire crews arrived they could see flames leaping from the roof," NSW Fire and Mr Mullins said. [There was] lots of thick black smoke. The fire included decking, and pergolas and a barbecue area on the roof. Fire crews battle a blaze at a building in Centennial Park. Multiple crews from Fire and Rescue NSW battled to contain the fire, which had engulfed the top floor of the building. It remains unclear whether anyone was injured or temporarily trapped in the blaze. It's understood one person was trapped in a stairwell but was rescued. An investigation will determine the cause of the fire.