Firefighters from the Rural Fire Service were alerted to the incident about 11.35am on Thursday.

About a dozen firefighters attended the shed, near the Caltex petrol station on Hawkins Street, with support from about seven Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters.

The freestanding shed was gutted by fire.

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Rural Fire Service Inspector Andrew Gray said crews prevented the blaze from spreading to other properties.

"The fire was contained to the shed," he said.

"It was a total loss.

"Rural Fire Service tankers from Howlong and Federation attended with Fire and Rescue."

The brick and steel shed wasn't being used.

The cause of the fire was unclear.

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