Fire has destroyed a house at Elermore Vale overnight.
Fire crews were called to the vacant home on Croudace Road opposite the shopping centre just before 9pm to find the building engulfed in flames.
It took 40 firefighters about 90 minutes to bring the blaze under control.
Newcastle Fire Command says the roof of the home collapsed just after crews arrived and one firefighter suffered a twisted ankle.
The cause of the fire is not known and police have established a crime scene as investigations continue.
