Skip bin fire severely damages shops south-west of Sydney

A blaze that started in a skip bin has severely damaged two shops south-west of Sydney.

Firefighters were called to a small shopping complex in Camden at about 2am today to find fire spreading into a mower shop on Argyle Street.

A high-rise firefighting truck was called in to back up appliances already on the scene when the fire spread through the roof to a neighbouring music shop.

Eventually firefighters were able to bring the fire under control but there are fears of asbestos exposure in the building.

It is not known if the fire was deliberately lit and fire investigators will examine the scene later this morning.