Fire and Rescue officers say they are still investigating what caused a unit fire at a Department of Housing complex on Watkins Street, Merewether.
Eight fire trucks and more than two dozen firefighters rushed to the scene around 3:30pm yesterday, with black smoke emanating from a top floor unit.
It took crews about an hour to extinguish the blaze, while one person was treated by paramedics for minor burns.
Firefighters entered the building to save 10 pets trapped inside - investigations are continuing, with the fire not yet deemed suspicious or otherwise.
