Man escapes ice-cream shop fire in Parramatta

A man has managed to safely escape a fire that broke out in an ice-cream shop in Parramatta last night.

Crews were called to The Gelato Ice Cream Lab on Phillip Street just after 11pm and arrived to find smoke pouring from the building.

NSW Fire and Rescue Inspector Kernin Lambert said it took about 30 minutes to bring under control.

“At one stage we feared nitrogen cylinders were being impacted by the fire, and there was a very severe danger of explosions occurring,” he said.

A man at the shop at the time escaped uninjured.

The blaze will be investigated but is not believed to be suspicious.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.