Crowds eager to watch the 9pm fireworks display on Terrigal Beach have been evacuated after a barge caught alight, forcing the two technicians on board to dive into the water to escape.
The technicians were rescued by passing boats and a spokesman for NSW Fire and Rescue confirmed that they were safe on Sunday evening.
"Two men on the barge suffered minor injuries and were treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital," a NSW police spokesman said.
The police spokesman confirmed that a "large crowd on the beachfront was evacuated as a precaution" following the malfunction.
Emergency services responded to the incident just after 9pm, with four fire trucks on scene, as well as responders from NSW Police, NSW Ambulance and NSW Marine Rescue.
An exclusion zone has been established on the beach, with the barge continuing to float towards the shore on Sunday evening.
Firefighters will monitor the barge and extinguish it if required.
The incident occurred about four minutes into the display when a malfunction caused some of the fireworks to set the barge alight.
Footage posted to social media shows revellers enjoying the show before a fiery explosion prompts some in the crowd to cry out.
The incident will be investigated by Safe Work NSW.
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