Fire closes Surry Hills streets Firefighters attend the blaze on Holt St, Surry Hills / Pic: Cameron Richardson Source: The Daily Telegraph A FIRE in Surry Hills has forced the closure of a number of streets tonight as firefighters attempt to bring the blaze under control. Toxic smoke is billowing out of the building on the corner of Cooper and Holt Streets as fire and rescue try to access the building - using axes to break in doors and windows. It is unclear if people are still inside the building which houses a number of businesses. James Hasemer, who owns a yoga business directly under the photography studio where the fire is believed to have broken out, called authorities when he smelt smoke. "At about 6:15pm I was teaching a full class and we started smelling this smoke," he said. Then we started hearing these little explosions so we all ran out and I called the fireys. Myriam Iglesias, owner of Black Wax waxing studio, also in the building, said she was about to leave for the night when the fire broke out. I had just finished my last client, I was washing my hands and I smelled this awful smoke. When I went into the corridor black smoke was starting to billow out from under the doors. A number of police vehicle are in attendence while at least two fire engines are on the scene. Police have closed off Holt Street and most of Cooper Street while they assess the situation. There are no reports of casualty as yet. News Ltd's Kim Williams was one of the first on scene and asked security guards if everything was OK before driving home for the night. A police officer told News Ltd a short time ago: "Everyone's safe, everyone's OK. The fire is under control. Security guards at News Ltd, which publishes The Daily Telegraph, were first to alert authorities when they heard the loud "bang" of a window cracking. News Ltd's Sydney HQ is on Holt Street, Surry Hills.