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The building is located in the newer industrial estate of Mitchell off Hoskins Street.
Firefighters have been forced to move a few hundred metres back from the premises while working with the business operator to identify what substances are inside the building.
The business, Energy Service International (ESI), works with materials including oil from electricity transformers.
The fire has produced a thick smoke plume in the immediate area.