A unit block at Cooks Hill had to be evacuated last night after fire tore through one of the apartments.
Fire crews arrived at the Woolstore Apartments in Darby Street just before 9pm to find a 1st floor unit well alight.
Police say the flame from an ethanol burner on an enclosed balcony jumped onto furniture and quickly took hold.
A 45-year-old female occupant was taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation and shock.
In all, 52 units had to be evacuated and Darby Street was closed to traffic as firefighters worked to stop the blaze spreading to other units.
Around 30 per cent of the unit suffered fire damage.
