A fire has broken out in the plant room of the CSIRO building in Hobart.
Staff have evacuated the CSIRO marine laboratory building in Hobart after a small fire in a plant room.
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The blaze was sparked around 8.15am on Tuesday by a lithium battery in a cordless drill.
The bag of the drill caught fire near an air conditioning duct that spread smoke throughout the building.
Four firefighter crews are working to disperse the smoke, which was knee-high in the plant room when they arrived, to make it safe for staff to return.
Australian Associated Press
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