Fire has caused severe damage to a small cottage at Shortland this morning.
Firefighters from Wallsend, Lambton and Mayfield West were called to the home on Sandgate Road just before 8:30 to find the bathroom engulfed in flames.
It's taken about an hour to extinguish the fire, with the rest of the house damaged by smoke and water.
One occupant was treated at the scene for minor burns.
It's believed an electrical fault sparked the blaze.
